Programma 101: The Machine That Changed the World
In the early 1960s, computers were still science-fiction to most people; those who did grasp computers knew them as room-filling behemoths. A small team at the Italian company Olivetti would thus astonish everyone in 1965 when they unveiled a computer small enough to fit on a desk and usable by regular people: Programma 101, considered by many the world’s first personal computer.
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Alessandro Bernard Director · Paolo Ceretto Director Andrea Gattico Composer
First release January 1, 2011 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, Italian
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Zenit Arti Audiovisive
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Italy
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Original title
Quando Olivetti inventò il PC
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
Italy · January 1, 2011
Premiere · Rome Doc Scient Festival (Best Italian Documentary)
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
July 11, 2014 · TV · SBS
Italy
November 14, 2011 · Physical
October 17, 2015 · Digital
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