The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World (2002) film poster — UK streaming guide

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The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World (2002) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 16 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

Paul Otlet was a Belgian, *1868, died 1944, who perfected the Dewey Classification system as "the Universal Decimal Classification", in his lifetime alone totalling 17 million index cards of human knowledge.

  • Film
  • 2002
  • 60 min
  • ★ 7.3/10 TMDB
  • Documentary

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DirectorFrançoise Levie
WritersFrançoise Levie, Benoît Peeters

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