Young Einstein

Young Einstein

The Incredible Untold Story of the Greatest Mind of All Time.

PG 1988 · 91 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Science Fiction

Albert Einstein is the son of a Tasmanian apple farmer, who discovers the secret of splitting the beer atom to put the bubbles back into beer. When Albert travels to Sydney to patent his invention he meets beatuiful French scientist Marie Curie, as well as several unscrupulous types who try to take advantage of the naive genius and his invention.

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Yahoo Serious Albert Einstein
Odile Le Clezio Marie Curie
Ian "Peewee" Wilson Mr. Einstein
Su Cruickshank Mrs. Einstein
John Howard Preston Preston
Christian Manon Darwin's Bodyguard
Basil Clarke Charles Darwin
Adam Bowen Marconi
Russell Cheek Nurse
Lulu Pinkus The Blonde
Terry Pead Inventor Couple
Alice Pead Inventor Couple

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