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2 January 2000 (UK)
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Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it. full summary | add synopsis
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7 wins
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5 nominations
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The British really know how to make movies...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jonathan Coy | ... | Adm. Sir Cloudsley Shovell |
| Christopher Hodsol | ... | Capt. Ainsley |
 | Jeremy Irons | ... | Rupert Gould |
| Peter Cartwright | ... | Army Doctor |
| Gemma Jones | ... | Elizabeth Harrison |
| John Nettleton | ... | Minister for the Navy |
 | Michael Gambon | ... | John Harrison |
| Nigel Davenport | ... | Sir Charles Pelham |
| Liam Jennings | ... | Young William Harrison |
| Anna Chancellor | ... | Muriel Gould |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Adm. Wagner |
| Geoffrey Hutchings | ... | Estate Manager |
| Andrew Scott | ... | John Campbell |
| John Standing | ... | Capt. Proctor |
| John Wood | ... | Sir Edmund Halley |
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250 min (2 parts) | USA:200 min
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Revealing mistakes: In the final voice over, Dava Sobel talks about charting our three dimensional world. However, one of the major points of this movie is that, as far as navigation is concerned, only two dimensions, latitude and longitude, are required to chart it.
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Lord Morton:
Mr. Harrison, please step forward.
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Lord Morton: "It is the finding of this Board that the watch or timepiece created by John and William Harrison did keep correct time within the greatest accuracy required by the Act of Queen Anne as drawn up by Parliament 51 years ago."
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William Harrison: Milord, may I have a copy of those to show my father? He has waited a long time to hear your Lordship's kind words.
Lord Morton: In good time, Mr. Harrison. Astronomer Royal, would you be kind enough to read the fifth paragraph of the Act?
Reverend Nevil Maskelyne: My lord.
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Reverend Nevil Maskelyne: "And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that as soon as such Method for the Discovery of the said Longitude shall have been tried and found practicable and useful at Sea..."
Lord Morton: Thank you. "Practicable and useful": those are the words I wish to draw to your attention. We accept the usefulness of the watch, but is it practicable? Mr. Harrison himself has never permitted this committee to examine the workings of his timepiece; I suggest to you that is because he himself has doubt about the practical use of his invention.
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Lord Morton: "It is the finding of this Board that the watch or timepiece created by John and William Harrison did keep correct time within the greatest accuracy required by the Act of Queen Anne as drawn up by Parliament 51 years ago."
[applause]
William Harrison: Milord, may I have a copy of those to show my father? He has waited a long time to hear your Lordship's kind words.
Lord Morton: In good time, Mr. Harrison. Astronomer Royal, would you be kind enough to read the fifth paragraph of the Act?
Reverend Nevil Maskelyne: My lord.
[reads]
Reverend Nevil Maskelyne: "And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that as soon as such Method for the Discovery of the said Longitude shall have been tried and found practicable and useful at Sea..."
Lord Morton: Thank you. "Practicable and useful": those are the words I wish to draw to your attention. We accept the usefulness of the watch, but is it practicable? Mr. Harrison himself has never permitted this committee to examine the workings of his timepiece; I suggest to you that is because he himself has doubt about the practical use of his invention.
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References "The Brains Trust" (1955)
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I'm a great fan of British filmmaking. As an American who's lived in the UK most of his life, I've had the plesure of being exposed to British cinema. In no small way is this through British television.
Logitude is another in a long line of excellent British films that have not received the viewership they deserve. I watched this film on Channel 4 shortly after the new year. And I admit, all the hype over this film in the previous weeks was justified. Accute performances on Gambon's John Harrison as well as Iron's part, of whom mind I must admit I am no fan, plus the usual assortment of marvelous west end stage performers in particular John Wood as Edmund Halley proclaim Longitude as excellent entertainment.
The story was, on the other hand somewhat mellowed down and excessively lengthed. Yet I suppose in order to transpire the scientific details presented in the novel, length was required. But overall it is a great recount of history and I strongly recommend it to American audiences who won't find this sort of thing at home easily.