Einstein and Eddington

Nov 29, 2008

1h 30m

★ 6.9

Overview

Brilliant physicist Albert Einstein, and English scientist Arthur Eddington form an unlikely friendship during World War I, which leads to the creation of the relativity theory.

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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