Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
The story
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.
- faith
- biography
- devoutness
- author
- evolution
- naturalist
- 19th century
- darwin
The bill
- Jeremy Northam — John Brodie-Innes
- Toby Jones — Thomas Henry Huxley
- Benedict Cumberbatch — Joseph Dalton Hooker
- Jim Carter — Parslow
- Robert Glenister — Dr. Holland
- Ian Mercer — Goodman
- Bill Paterson — Dr. Gully
- Teresa Churcher — Mrs. Davies
- Richard Ridings — Thatcher
- Freya Parks — Etty Darwin
- Ian Kelly — Captain Fitzroy
- Directed
- Jon Amiel
- Written
- John Collee
Production
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 · 248 ratings
- Studio
- BBC Film, HanWay Films, Recorded Picture Company, Ocean Pictures, UK Film Council
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