Einstein and Eddington (2008)
Genre: Biography / Drama
Duration: 94 minuten
Country:
United Kingdom / United States
Directed by: Philip Martin
Stars: David Tennant, Andy Serkis and Jim Broadbent
IMDb score:
7,2 (8.462)
Releasedate: 29 November 2008
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
Einstein and Eddington plot
As World War I erupts, obscure German physicist Albert Einstein is working on a new theory of gravity. British astrophysicist Arthur Eddington maintains an intensive correspondence with Einstein and the pair will eventually provide the greatest scientific breakthrough of the 20th century.
Actors and actresses
Arthur Eddington
Frank Dyson
Albert Einstein
William Marston
Winnie Eddington
Sir Oliver Lodge
Eduard Einstein
Hans Einstein
Mileva Einstein
Max Planck
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8286 messages
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Andy Serkis and especially David Tennant both deliver strong performances in a film that brings us a little closer to the work of Einstein and also of the "unknown" Eddington, but also pays attention to their private lives and especially underlines the relationship between science and war.
Good movie.
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scorsese
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- 13237 messages
- 11128 votes
Nice film in which a new theory of Albert Einstein is confirmed by an astronomer. A historical film about the theory of relativity that takes place with the First World War in the background. The alternation between the two characters/storylines works fine. The private lives of both gentlemen are less interesting, and the film is at its best when it is about science.
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blurp194
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- 5543 messages
- 4226 votes
A bit of a TV movie, but a really good one - made according to the old BBC traditions as far as I can remember. Serkis may not look all that much like the 'real' Einstein, but that is hardly possible, and his efforts make up for a lot. Furthermore a fine cast with Tennant in the other title role, and Rebecca Hall as his sister.
The story is fairly faithful to the real events, and presents them in an interesting way - although the demonstration with the bread is a bit too explanatory. Still, it is interesting to learn a little bit about the life of an unknown physicist who was so instrumental in proving Einstein's theories, and who also discovered a number of important parts of quantum physics. Perhaps there will be a movie primarily about him at some point, there is certainly enough material for that I think. But until then, this movie is a nice introduction.
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