Einstein and Eddington

Nov 29, 2008

1h 30m

★ 6.8

Overview

A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to understand his ideas.

Genres

History

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Company Television Productions

HBO Films

Pioneer Pictures

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Cast

Albert Einstein

Andy Serkis

Arthur Eddington

David Tennant

Frank Dyson

Richard McCabe

William Marston

Patrick Kennedy

Winnie Eddington

Rebecca Hall

Sir Oliver Lodge

Jim Broadbent

Eduard Einstein

Jacob Theato

Hans Einstein

Callum Williams

Mileva Einstein

Lucy Cohu

Max Planck

Donald Sumpter

Fritz Haber

Anton Lesser

H H Turner

Paul Brooke

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