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Pythéas, l'astronome voyageur

Pythéas, l'astronome voyageur

2013•9.0/10
DocumentaryHistory

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9.0/10(1)
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Production

Zarafilm, France Télévisions, CNRS Images

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Xavier Corré

Himself

Yvon Georgelin

Himself

Michel Marcelin

Himself

Didier Pralon

Himself

Germaine Aujac

Herself

Barry Cunliffe

Barry Cunliffe

Himself

Patrice Pomey

Himself

Jean-Paul Le Bihan

Himself

Monique Mund-Dopchie

Monique Mund-Dopchie

Herself

Didier Néraudeau

Himself

Pascal Arnaud

Himself

Jacques Hansen

Jacques Hansen

Narrator (voice)

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