Longitude

Longitude (2000)

26 August 2001 (AU)TV Movie, Drama, History3 hours and 18 minutes
73%
User score
Description

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

Charles Sturridge
Writer, Director
Dava Sobel
Novel

Actors

Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon
John Harrison
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Rupert Gould
Ian Hart
Ian Hart
William Harrison (Adult)
Andrew Scott
Andrew Scott
John Campbell
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Lord Sandwich
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Elizabeth Harrison
John Wood
John Wood
Sir Edmund Halley
Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
Muriel Gould
Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Lord Morton
Samuel West
Samuel West
Nevil Maskelyne
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
Dr. Bliss
Jonathan Coy
Jonathan Coy
Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
Christopher Hodsol
Christopher Hodsol
Capt. Ainsley
Liam Jennings
Liam Jennings
William Harrison (Young)
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
George Graham
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
Sir Charles Pelham
Tim McInnerny
Tim McInnerny
Christopher Irwin
John Standing
John Standing
Capt. Proctor
Peter Cartwright
Peter Cartwright
Army Doctor
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Sir Kenelm Digby
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
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