Einstein and Eddington

A look at the evolution of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, and Einstein's relationship with British scientist Sir Arthur Eddington, the first physicist to understand his ideas.

Cast

Andy Serkis

as Albert Einstein

David Tennant

as Arthur Eddington

Richard McCabe

as Frank Dyson

Patrick Kennedy

as William Marston

Rebecca Hall

as Winnie Eddington

Jim Broadbent

as Sir Oliver Lodge

Jacob Theato

as Eduard Einstein

Callum Williams

as Hans Einstein

Lucy Cohu

as Mileva Einstein

Donald Sumpter

as Max Planck

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