Overview
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.
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Music
Music by Christopher Young
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jess Hall
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Randal KeynesNovel
- John ColleeScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 25, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Cast
Paul BettanyCharles Darwin
Jennifer ConnellyEmma Darwin
Martha WestAnne Darwin
Guy HenryTechnician
Jeremy NorthamJohn Brodie-Innes
Toby JonesThomas Henry Huxley
Benedict CumberbatchJoseph Dalton Hooker
Jim CarterParslow
Robert GlenisterDr. Holland
Ian MercerGoodman
Bill PatersonDr. Gully- Teresa ChurcherMrs. Davies
Richard RidingsThatcher
Freya ParksEtty Darwin- Ian KellyCaptain Fitzroy
- Anabolena RodriguezFuegia Basket
- Paul CampbellBoat Memory
- Zak DaviesJemmy Button
- Christopher DunkinGeorge Darwin
Gene GoodmanFranky Darwin
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