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The Mathematician and the Devil (1972)

Original title: Математик и чёрт

1972-06-06 · 21m · RU
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A mathematician offers to sell his soul to the devil for a proof or disproof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Based on "The Devil and Simon Flagg" by Arthur Porges.

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Semyon RaytburtDirector

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Vsevolod ShestakovVsevolod ShestakovМатематикAleksandr KaydanovskiyAleksandr KaydanovskiyЧертAlla PokrovskayaAlla Pokrovskaya

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Mathematics

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Genre affinityComedy · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityMathematicsDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference465166Actor preference351884 · 201363 · 1262603

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What is The Mathematician and the Devil about?

A mathematician offers to sell his soul to the devil for a proof or disproof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Based on "The Devil and Simon Flagg" by Arthur Porges.

How long is The Mathematician and the Devil?

The Mathematician and the Devil has a runtime of 21 minutes.