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Einstein and Eddington

Einstein and Eddington

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Einstein and Eddington

2008

1h 33m

6.8(163 votes)

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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.

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10 featured cast members

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Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Albert Einstein

David Tennant

David Tennant

Arthur Eddington

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Frank Dyson

Patrick Kennedy

Patrick Kennedy

William Marston

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Winnie Eddington

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Sir Oliver Lodge

Jacob Theato

Eduard Einstein

Callum Williams

Hans Einstein

Lucy Cohu

Lucy Cohu

Mileva Einstein

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Max Planck

Creative team

Directed by: Philip Martin
Written by: Peter Moffat
Produced by: Mark Pybus
Paola Villanueva Bidault

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