Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.
Longitude (2000) is a tv movie, drama and history film directed by Charles Sturridge, released on January 2, 2000 with a runtime of 3h 18m. It stars Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Ian Hart and Andrew Scott. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Michael Gambon
as John Harrison
Jeremy Irons
as Rupert Gould
Ian Hart
as William Harrison (Adult)
Andrew Scott
as John Campbell
Bill Nighy
as Lord Sandwich
Gemma Jones
as Elizabeth Harrison
John Wood
as Sir Edmund Halley
Anna Chancellor
as Muriel Gould
Brian Cox
as Lord Morton
Samuel West
as Nevil Maskelyne
Ian McNeice
as Dr. Bliss
Jonathan Coy
as Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
Directed by Charles Sturridge, written by Dava Sobel and Charles Sturridge, produced by Selwyn Roberts.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 35 ratings.
I had known about this 3-hour long, two part made-for-tv movie for a long time, but it took me a while to get around to watching it. It is very well done, so that even though the dual plots move slowly and with a lot of detail, it kept my interest throughout. It is hard to believe what John Harrison went through all those years working on his clock to be used by sailors to help them know where they are even on the…
Reviewed on April 2, 2020
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The main cast of Longitude (2000) includes Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Ian Hart, Andrew Scott and Bill Nighy. The film was directed by Charles Sturridge. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Longitude was released on January 2, 2000 and runs for 3h 18m.
Longitude (2000) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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