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Genius of the Modern World

Genius of the Modern World

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Documentary

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Historian Bettany Hughes retraces the lives of three great thinkers whose ideas shaped the modern world - Karl Marx, Frederick Nietzsche and Sigmund Freud.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

05 September 2025

Country

Cast

Bettany Hughes

Bettany Hughes

Self - Presenter

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