Longitude (2000): Cast
Longitude is a 2000 drama directed by Charles Sturridge, starring Michael Gambon as John Harrison, Andrew Scott and Gemma Jones. It runs 4 hours 10 minutes.
- Runtime
- 4h 10m (250 min)
- Director
- Charles Sturridge
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Granada Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Longitude About?
The premise of Longitude without spoilers.
The film chronicles the life of John Harrison, an 18th‑century self‑taught clockmaker who set out to build a marine chronometer that could keep accurate time aboard a ship. His relentless experiments and ingenuity aimed to give sailors a reliable way to determine longitude at sea, ultimately reshaping navigation.
Longitude Cast & Characters
Michael Gambon leads the cast as John Harrison, with Andrew Scott as John Campbell and Gemma Jones as Elizabeth Harrison. Directed by Charles Sturridge; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Charles Sturridge
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Michael Gambon as John Harrison -
Andrew Scott as John Campbell -
Gemma Jones as Elizabeth Harrison - Peter-Hugo Daly as John Jefferies
Also Starring in Longitude
· 15 more- Stephen Fry Sir Kenhelm Digby
- Jeremy Irons Rupert Gould
- Peter Vaughan George Graham
- Frank Finlay Admiral Wagner
- Tim McInnerny Christopher Irwin
- John Wood Edmund Halley
- Anna Chancellor Muriel Gould
- Alec McCowen Sir Frank Dyson
- Tobias Menzies Halley's Secretary (uncredited)
- John Standing Captain Proctor
- Roger Lloyd Pack Capt. Man
- Charles Gray Admiral Balchen
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt Dodo Gould
- Gary Waldhorn Commodore Forrest
- Emma Kay Laura Gurney
Longitude Also Known As
Also known as “A hosszúsági fok”.
- Also known as
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- A hosszúsági fok
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Longitude FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Longitude, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Longitude?
Longitude runs 4 hours 10 minutes (250 minutes).
Who directed Longitude?
Longitude was directed by Charles Sturridge.
More films by Charles Sturridge Who is in the cast of Longitude?
Longitude stars Michael Gambon as John Harrison, Andrew Scott as John Campbell and Gemma Jones as Elizabeth Harrison, among 19 credited actors.
Does Longitude have a post-credit scene?
No. Longitude has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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