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In LONGITUDE, an 18th-century clock maker named Jon Harrison (Michael Gambon) begins what is to become a 40-year task to invent a system for determining longitude at sea with a nautical timepiece. Meanwhile, 200 years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould (Jeremy Irons) discovers Harrison's neglected chronometers and sets .. Read more

Starring Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Ian Hart, Peter Vaughan
Director Charles Sturridge
Genres Drama

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Longitude

In LONGITUDE, an 18th-century clock maker named Jon Harrison (Michael Gambon) begins what is to become a 40-year task to invent a system for determining longitude at sea with a nautical timepiece. Meanwhile, 200 years in the future, naval officer Rupert Gould (Jeremy Irons) discovers Harrison's neglected chronometers and sets out to restore them. LONGITUDE is a high seas saga of passion, determination, and discovery.

Starring Michael Gambon, Jeremy Irons, Ian Hart, Peter Vaughan, Alec McCowen, Samuel West
Director Charles Sturridge
Studio CINEMA CLUB
Run time DVD: 3 hrs 18 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Drama
Language English
Released DVD: 15 Jul 2002
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

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  • 9 out of 9 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Brilliant piece of history

    Michael Gambon is marvellous as John Harrison and to see his frustration as he tries to prove that his invention is just what is needed is amazing.

    At one stage I wanted to wring Brian Cox's neck for being so stupid and narrow minded in turning down yet another application by Gambon.

    I know Gambon got a knighthood and if it wasn't for this performance it should have been. Really excellent.

      • Neville Kelley from Abergele, North Wales
      • Posted 13 Jan 2005 19:43

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  • 3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    excellent and informative

    A dramatisation of Dava Sobel's book of the same name. This stars M Gambon as Harrison the creator of the first accurate marine chronometer, which was instrumental in England becoming the masters of the seven seas - wonderful as a costume drama or as a piece of flag waving patriotism this drama-doc scores highly on many levels

      • dave clarke from London, Englan
      • Posted 05 Jan 2007 20:56

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      • In LONGITUDE, an 18th-century clock maker named Jon Harrison (Michael Gambon) begins what is to become a 40-year task to invent a system for determining longitude at sea with a nautical timepiece. ...