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Longitude (DVD, 2000, 2-Disc Set)
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- Sofort-KaufenLongitude DVD NTSC A&E Adaptation Jeremy Irons/Michael Gambon/Ian Hart Tested
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An 18th century clock maker named Jon Harrison (Gambon) begins what is to become a forty-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 (Irons) discovers Harrison's neglected chronometers and sets out to restore them. A high seas saga of passion, determination, and discovery presented by A&E and based on the novel by Dava Sobel.Product Identifiers
UPC0733961701234
eBay Product ID (ePID)3316128
Product Key Features
ActorIan Hart, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleLongitude
DirectorCharles Sturridge
FormatDVD
Release Year2000
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Leading RoleIan Hart, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon
Release Date20000829
Film CountryUnited Kingdom
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- 20. Apr. 2016
Two thumbs up!
Engaging drama/documentary of the life-long struggle of John Harrison (played by Michael Gambon) to win the £20,000 prize of the 1714 Longitude Act. The competition was open to anyone who could provide a practicable solution to determining longitude at sea, which was desperately needed for safe navigation. Interwoven into this plot is another story, set over 200 years later, of an equally obsessive clockmaker named Rupert Gould (played by Jeremy Irons). Gould is a retired Navy Commander who painstakingly restores the Harrison clocks, found abandoned in a Greenwich store room, as therapy after coming home from the Second World War. Harrison, a carpenter and self-taught clock-maker, reasoned the simplest answer to the longitude problem was an accurate sea clock that could keep time of the reference place while at sea. From this the distance east-west could be calculated. Regular clocks of the time were sensitive to humidity and temperature, and pendulums don’t work on a rolling ship. Harrison introduced several innovations in his quest to convince Board of Longitude he had solved the problem. In all, he produced 4 sea clocks (called H1 to H4), each smaller and more refined than the last. Unfortunately, the Board was comprised mainly of astronomers, who seemed less interested in Harrison’s clocks and more in preserving the existing use of astronomical methods for navigation. Gambon’s excellent performance of the country carpenter pitched against the scientific establishment lifts the emotions with every triumph, only to dashed on technicalities by the Board. The scenes on board ship are particularly brutal, and compelling viewing for anyone with more than a passing interest in the Royal Navy in the Georgian era. Irons too, puts in a compelling performance of the emotionally fragile Commander Gould, who’s meticulous work and gradual recovery has its own emotional highs and lows. Highly recommended.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Aug. 2022
Longitude clock development history and restoration
I read the book and found it very interesting. The two disc DVD set weaves the development of Harrison's clocks with the effort to restore them by Gould. It takes a little getting used to the jumping from one time period to the other, but it's nice to see the clocks that were developed. Not clear if they are the original clocks or reproductions but interesting none the less.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Mai. 2018
Entertainment is relative
This is a miniseries about a guy who designed a clock. It is NOT edge of your seat excitement. There are no car chases or romances, or comic relief. If you are not entertained by factual accounts of scientific research and development as well as political corruption, then this film is not for you. It is, however a fantastic history lesson concerning one of the lesser known, but ultimately most important inventions in modern history. Very fascinating for people who just want to know how things are done and how history is made.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 21. Aug. 2019
Yes, But.....
Good movie however, there are two story lines. One of the story lines is not credible, completely pointless. Gambon's part is great. Jeremy Irons has a part which does not make full use of his considerable talent.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 12. Jul. 2016
History from a DVD
Of course no DVD can really tell one about history...but this one tells a good story about the search for the best way to locate ones ship on the Earth when land is nowhere in sight! Great clock making story too!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Feb. 2025
Hard to find unopened DVD
My husband loved this series when it came out in 2000, and I have been searching for years to find these DVD's. These were, as stated, in new, never opened condition.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 09. Jul. 2023
Love the history in this book!
I had a copy before but loaned it to someone and they decided to keep it ! Some people never return borrowed items!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 01. Jun. 2022
Worth watching
Great story! I'm surprised it is never shown on any cable channels. The 'modern day' parts with Jeremy Irons is not that interesting though.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Aug. 2016
Great Historical Drama!!!
This movie is fantastic and Michael Gambone is wonderful. It is an entertaining and enlightening look at the discovery of Longitude. You'll be amazed!!!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 14. Dez. 2015
Longitude
This is a great film! The story is engaging and the characters are sympathetic. Not only entertaining but educational as well.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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