Longitude

Longitude

PG-13 2000 · 198 min · ★ 7.4 · TV Movie, Drama, History

Parallel stories: 18th century Harrison builds the marine chronometer for safe navigation at sea; 20th century Gould is obsessed with restoring it.

Directed by Charles Sturridge · Written by Charles Sturridge

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