Episode
Horizon: A Wonderful Life
Overview
Horizon presents a biography of the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein who lived from 1889 to 1951.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1989-04-17
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
A Wonderful Life is Episode 13 in 1989 of Horizon. It aired on 1989-04-17. The runtime is 60 min.
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