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The Measures
The Measures
6.8
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40 Ratings

THE MEASURES

Directed by Jacqueline Goss, Jenny Perlin
United States, France, 2014
Avant-Garde, Documentary

Synopsis

Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin retrace the journey of two 18th-century astronomers tasked with determining the true length of the meter. From the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, The Measures explores the metric system’s origins during the violence and upheavals of the French Revolution.

Synopsis

Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin retrace the journey of two 18th-century astronomers tasked with determining the true length of the meter. From the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, The Measures explores the metric system’s origins during the violence and upheavals of the French Revolution.