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The story of Albert Einstein, seen through glimpses of his twilight years and flashbacks to his time as a student in Munich and Zürich in the 1890s.
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Title: Einstein: Chapter One (25 Apr 2017)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Geoffrey Rush | ... | Albert Einstein | |
| Johnny Flynn | ... | Young Albert Einstein | |
| Samantha Colley | ... | Mileva Maric | |
| Richard Topol | ... | Fritz Haber | |
| Michael McElhatton | ... | Dr. Philipp Lenard | |
| Emily Watson | ... | Elsa Einstein | |
| Robert Lindsay | ... | Hermann Einstein | |
| Shannon Tarbet | ... | Marie Winteler | |
| Charity Wakefield | ... | Betty | |
| Alistair Petrie | ... | Heinrich Weber | |
| Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Raymond Geist | |
| Claire Rushbrook | ... | Pauline Einstein | |
| Nicholas Rowe | ... | Jost Winteler | |
| Henry Goodman | ... | Walther Rathenau | |
| Helen Monks | ... | Maja Einstein | |
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As Antisemitism reaches a fever pitch in 1920s Germany, physicist Albert Einstein finds himself forced to choose between emigrating to the United States or staying in solidarity with his fellow academics. The struggle evokes memories of his days as a student at Zürich Polytechnic and his first encounter with Mileva Maric, the woman who would become his first wife. Written by Ajaysinh Jadeja
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Young Albert Einstein: Oh, no sir, I've already solved it.
Luitpold Math Teacher: Leave. Now.
Young Albert Einstein: On what offence?
Luitpold Math Teacher: Your mere presence spoils the respect of the class for me.
Young Albert Einstein: That is not an objective reason.
Luitpold Math Teacher: Out!
Young Albert Einstein: Natural log of constant multiplied by x equals natural log of one plus v squared. And since v equals y over x. That gives us the final function: x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals zero. And speaking truthfully sir, your mere ...
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Johnny Flynn, who plays the young Albert Einstein, was born on Albert Einstein's 104th birthday (March 14, 1983). See more »Goofs
Einstein says "Mozart's Metronome" during a lecture to support something. The contraption was invented some twenty years after he died. See more »Quotes
Luitpold Math Teacher: Herr Einstein, are you still too busy contemplating the secrets of the cosmos to solve this equation?Young Albert Einstein: Oh, no sir, I've already solved it.
Luitpold Math Teacher: Leave. Now.
Young Albert Einstein: On what offence?
Luitpold Math Teacher: Your mere presence spoils the respect of the class for me.
Young Albert Einstein: That is not an objective reason.
Luitpold Math Teacher: Out!
Young Albert Einstein: Natural log of constant multiplied by x equals natural log of one plus v squared. And since v equals y over x. That gives us the final function: x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals zero. And speaking truthfully sir, your mere ...
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Einstein: nationalism is an infantile disease. The measles of mankind.