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Longitude (2000) (TV)
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2 January 2000 (UK)
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Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jonathan Coy | ... | Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell |
| Christopher Hodsol | ... | Capt. Ainsley |
 | Jeremy Irons | ... | Rupert Gould |
| Peter Cartwright | ... | Army Doctor |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Elizabeth Harrison |
| John Nettleton | ... | Minister for the Navy |
 | Michael Gambon | ... | John Harrison |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Sir Charles Pelham |
| Liam Jennings | ... | Young William Harrison |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Muriel Gould |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Adm. Wagner |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | ... | Estate Manager |
| Andrew Scott | ... | John Campbell |
| John Standing | ... | Capt. Proctor |
| John Wood | ... | Sir Edmund Halley |
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250 min (2 parts) | USA:200 min
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When on his sea voyage, John Harrison gives an elegant and clear explanation of longitude to the crew of the ship, and later he makes short and clear remarks to the Board of Longitude. In reality, Harrison was very well known for his inability to express himself clearly and this was one of the reasons for his problems with the Longitude Committee.
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Lord Morton:
This society was created so that men of *science* might solve the mysteries of our planet. I would not wish to see the longitude prize stolen by a country toolmaker.
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References "The Brains Trust" (1955)
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I ran into this at late night on A&E a couple of years ago. Although I missed about 30 minutes of the beginning part, I immediately got 'glued' to TV by the casts' great performance, great story line, and its historical-correct setting.
As a side note, Sir Isaac Newton (1642--1727) was in the same era as in the time setting of the story. I wonder if Sir Isaac Newton had ever involved with this 'board of longitude' ;)