Mary Anning and the Dinosaur Hunters
Mary Anning, fossiler of the 1800's Jurassic Coast strives for equality and recognition.
The film reveals the life, plight and loves of the eminent Mary Anning, an 1800's fossil hunter - navigating her career and research in a male dominated society at a time when women's research was largely unrecognised or plagiarised by men. Predominantly unknown despite her spectacular finds, including Icthyiousauri, a Pterodactyl and Plesiosaurus, and notwithstanding the fact that Darwins' 'Origin of Species' was largely influenced by her work. She is at last becoming the most celebrated paleontologist of all time.
Directed by Sharon Sheehan · Written by Sharon Sheehan
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Cast
- Sharon Sheehan Mary Anning
- Jackie Howe Mrs Molly Anning
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Anna Liddell Jane Austen - Tom Machell Henry De La Beche
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Mark Fletcher Mr Anning -
Jonathan Moore Sir Richard Owen -
Stuart Boother Shandor Loiza Tamas - Richard Morrison King of Saxony
- Paul Storrier Rev. William Buckland
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Jenny Agutter Miss Philpott
Make it a double feature
4h 4m together
Mary Anning and the Dinosaur Hunters
Sitting Target
Both from Sharon Sheehan.
