Cartesius
Feb 21 1974
•3h 42m
•TV Movie, Drama, History
Rossellini's interpretation of Descartes' life.
Cast
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Ugo Cardea
René Descartes
Renato Montalbano
Constantin Huygens
Anne Pouchie
Elezac
Claude Berthy
Guez de Balzac
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