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Longitude

  • TV Movie
  • 2000
  • 3h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Longitude (2000)
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In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with resto... Read allIn two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century.In two parallel stories, the clockmaker John Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea in the 18th Century and the horologist Rupert Gould becomes obsessed with restoring it in the 20th Century.

  • Director
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Writers
    • Dava Sobel
    • Charles Sturridge
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Irons
    • Anna Chancellor
    • Emma Kay
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Writers
      • Dava Sobel
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Irons
      • Anna Chancellor
      • Emma Kay
    • 39User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Jeremy Irons
    Jeremy Irons
    • Rupert Gould
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Muriel Gould
    Emma Kay
    • Laura Gurney
    Samuel West
    Samuel West
    • Nevil Maskelyne
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Dr. Bliss
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • John Harrison
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • William Harrison
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Lord Sandwich
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Lord Morton
    Barbara Leigh-Hunt
    Barbara Leigh-Hunt
    • Dodo Gould
    • (as Barbara Leigh Hunt)
    Gemma Jones
    Gemma Jones
    • Elizabeth Harrison
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    Peter-Hugo Daly
    • John Jefferies
    • (as Peter Hugo Daly)
    John Leeson
    John Leeson
    • BBC Producer
    Nick Reding
    Nick Reding
    • Captain Campbell
    Peter Penry-Jones
    • Surgeon
    Charles Edwards
    Charles Edwards
    • Lt. Seward
    Clive Francis
    Clive Francis
    • Captain Digges
    Steven Alvey
    • Learmouth
    • Director
      • Charles Sturridge
    • Writers
      • Dava Sobel
      • Charles Sturridge
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    • Trivia
      To portray the aftermath of the shipwreck in the Isles of Scilly, dozens of extras had to lie in the cold surf, pretending to be dead, for over an hour.
    • Goofs
      During the entire movie, when H1 is seen, the ticking that can be heard belongs to H3. The actual H1 and H2 tick in a rather dull way, but H3 is instantly recognizable, which is probably why its sound was used for H1 and H2 too. H4 appears to use the correct sound.
    • Quotes

      Sir Edmund Halley: Don't touch that, boy!

      William Harrison: I didn't, sir, honest, I was just looking.

      Sir Edmund Halley: Do you know what that is?

      William Harrison: To tell the movements of the stars.

      Sir Edmund Halley: How do you know that?

      William Harrison: It's my job at home.

      Sir Edmund Halley: You have one of these at home!?

      William Harrison: No, sir, we use Mr. Johnson next door's chimney.

      Sir Edmund Halley: And, pray, what is it that you learn from Mr. Johnson next door's chimney?

      William Harrison: The time.

      Sir Edmund Halley: How can you tell the time with a chimney?

      William Harrison: If you stand in the right place, you can see Sirius.

      Sir Edmund Halley: Sirius?

      William Harrison: It moves behind Mr. Johnso's chimney 3 minutes and 56 seconds earlier every day. We need the time for our timepiece, to tell if it's true.

      Sir Edmund Halley: And is it?

      William Harrison: It's bloody perfect, sir.

    • Connections
      Referenced in 500 Days of Summer (2009)

    User reviews39

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    The British really know how to make movies...
    I'm a great fan of British filmmaking. As an American who's lived in the UK most of his life, I've had the plesure of being exposed to British cinema. In no small way is this through British television.

    Logitude is another in a long line of excellent British films that have not received the viewership they deserve. I watched this film on Channel 4 shortly after the new year. And I admit, all the hype over this film in the previous weeks was justified. Accute performances on Gambon's John Harrison as well as Iron's part, of whom mind I must admit I am no fan, plus the usual assortment of marvelous west end stage performers in particular John Wood as Edmund Halley proclaim Longitude as excellent entertainment.

    The story was, on the other hand somewhat mellowed down and excessively lengthed. Yet I suppose in order to transpire the scientific details presented in the novel, length was required. But overall it is a great recount of history and I strongly recommend it to American audiences who won't find this sort of thing at home easily.
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    • albedo
    • Jan 8, 2000

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    • Release date
      • January 2, 2000 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Долгота
    • Filming locations
      • Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Granada Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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