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Einstein's Big Idea (TV Movie 2005) Poster

(2005 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Gary Johnstone

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

David Bodanis ... (book)
Gary Johnstone

Cast (in credits order)  

Aidan McArdle ... Albert Einstein
Shirley Henderson ... Mileva Maric
Steven Robertson ... Michael Faraday
Gregory Fox-Murphy Gregory Fox-Murphy ... Brande
Alex Macqueen ... Chater
Samuel West ... Humphry Davy (as Sam West)
Robert Styles ... Newman
Brendan Fleming ... Hermann Einstein
Michael Sarne ... Professeur Fritz Muhlberg (as Mike Sarne)
Ty Glaser ... Marie Anne Lavoisier
Julian Rhind-Tutt ... Antoine Lavoisier
Philip Herbert Philip Herbert ... Count de Amerval
Di Trevis Di Trevis ... Baroness de la Garde
Stephen Noonan Stephen Noonan ... Marat
James Tovell James Tovell ... Manson
Rowan Schlosberg ... Besso
Richard Hansell Richard Hansell ... Maxwell
Hélène de Fougerolles ... Emilie du Châtelet
Ian Duncan ... Charles de Breteuil
Richard Mulholland Richard Mulholland ... Emilie's Tutor
George Layton ... Emilie's Father
Anton Lesser ... Voltaire
Daniel D'Alessandro Daniel D'Alessandro ... Algarotti
Andrew Callaway Andrew Callaway ... Maupertuis
Chris Jenkinson Chris Jenkinson ... Dr. Haller
Andy Crabbe Andy Crabbe ... Habicht (as Andrew Crabb)
Emily Woof ... Lise Meitner
Christian Rubeck ... Otto Hahn (as Christian Pedersen)
Michael Müller ... Strassman (as Michael Mueller)
Wolf Kahler ... Horlein
Simon Tcherniak Simon Tcherniak ... Robert Frisch
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christopher Eccleston ... Narrator (voice)
John Lithgow ... Narrator (voice)
Féodor Atkine ... Speaker (uncredited)

Produced by 

Paula Apsell ... executive producer
Gary Johnstone ... producer
Stefanie Kern ... associate producer
John Smithson ... executive producer
Vanessa Tovell ... line producer

Music by 

Michael J. McEvoy

Cinematography by 

Christopher Titus King

Editing by 

Rick Aplin
Stéphanie Gaurier

Casting By 

Sarah Trevis

Production Design by 

Judith Stanley-Smith ... (as Judith Stanley Smith)

Art Direction by 

Gerard Bryan
Toby Riches

Costume Design by 

Erika Ökvist

Makeup Department 

Amy Moorcroft ... makeup artist
Erika Ökvist ... makeup designer

Production Management 

Jill Coulon ... assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Alex Gibb ... second assistant director
Nick Justin ... first assistant director

Sound Department 

Patrick Allex ... sound

Visual Effects by 

Michael Davis ... visual effects producer
Tim Keene ... visual effects producer: Framestore CFC
Stuart Penn ... digital artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tom Legge ... assistant camera
Ian Mussell ... crane grip

Casting Department 

Tammy Kempinski ... casting assistant

Location Management 

Malcolm Treen ... location manager

Transportation Department 

Olivier Suffert ... driver

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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