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The Mathematician and the Devil

197221mSemyon Raytburt

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A mathematician offers to sell his soul to the devil for a proof or disproof of Fermat's Last Theorem.

ComedyDramaFantasy
Mathematics

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What is The Mathematician and the Devil (1972) about?

A mathematician offers to sell his soul to the devil for a proof or disproof of Fermat's Last Theorem.

Who stars in The Mathematician and the Devil?

The Mathematician and the Devil stars Vsevolod Shestakov (Математик), Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy (Черт), Alla Pokrovskaya. The film was directed by Semyon Raytburt.

How long is The Mathematician and the Devil?

The Mathematician and the Devil has a runtime of 21 min and premiered in 1972.

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