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Longitude (2000)

Longitude (2000)

Drama History TV Movie
Release Date: 2000, January 2
Directors: Charles Sturridge
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Granada Productions, A+E Studios, A+E Studios
Cast: Bill Nighy, Stephen Fry, Ian Hart, Tobias Menzies, Gemma Jones, Michael Gambon, Roger Lloyd Pack, Jeremy Irons, Samuel West, Peter Cartwright, Andrew Scott, Brian Cox

Overview:

Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.

Keywords:

18th century post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) inventor jamaica time sailing ship watchmaker british sailor royal society greenwich london longitude chronometer transit of venus