Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs

Jan 1, 1997

0h 51m

★ 4.0

Overview

As Newton devotes himself to the difficult and solitary path of challenging the existing view of the universe and proving his own theories on celestial movement and gravity, his young scribe Humphrey wavers between pursuing science or following his heart.

Genres

History

Family

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Devine Entertainment

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Cast

Sir Isaac Newton

Karl Pruner

Young Isaac

Tyrone Savage

Humphrey Newton

Kris Lemche

Clara Storey

Lisa Jakub

Sir Edmond Halley

Adrian Hough

Sir Robert Hooke

Nigel Bennett

Catherine Storey

Catherine Byrne

Master Stokes

Richard McMillan

Sir Christopher Wren

Leif Bristow

Mrs. Billings

Agnes Bernelle

Isaac as Boy

Richard Kennedy

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