Longitude backdrop

Longitude 2000 Directed by Charles Sturridge

Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Drama , History , TV Movie
Production Companies A+E Studios , Granada Productions
Release Date 2 January 2000
198 mins
Cast
Michael Gambon John Harrison
Jeremy Irons Rupert Gould
Ian Hart William Harrison (Adult)
Andrew Scott John Campbell
Bill Nighy Lord Sandwich
Gemma Jones Elizabeth Harrison
John Wood Sir Edmund Halley
Anna Chancellor Muriel Gould
Brian Cox Lord Morton
Samuel West Nevil Maskelyne
Ian McNeice Dr. Bliss
Jonathan Coy Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell
Christopher Hodsol Capt. Ainsley
Liam Jennings William Harrison (Young)
Peter Vaughan George Graham
Nigel Davenport Sir Charles Pelham
Tim McInnerny Christopher Irwin
John Standing Capt. Proctor
Peter Cartwright Army Doctor
Stephen Fry Sir Kenelm Digby
Daragh O'Malley Capt. Bourke
Cliff Parisi Lt. Draper
Michael Cochrane Waddington, Gould's solicitor
Tobias Menzies Halley's Secretary
Charles Edwards Lt. Seward
Pip Torrens Capt. Lindsay
T. P. McKenna Edmund Burke
Peter-Hugo Daly John Jefferies
John Normington Mr. Greene
Nicholas Rowe King George
Trevor Cooper Roger Wills
Lucy Akhurst Grace Ingram
Mark Tandy Whiston
Heike Makatsch Queen Charlotte
William Thomas Arthur Mason