Lost at Sea: The Search for Longitude

Synopsis

It was one of humankind's most epic quests - a technical problem so complex that it challenged the best minds of its time, a problem so important that the nation that solved it would rule the economy of the world. The problem was navigation by sea—how to know where you were when you sailed beyond the sight of land - establishing your longitude. While the gentry of the 18th Century looked to the stars for the answer, an English clockmaker, John Harrison, toiled for decades to solve the problem. His elegant solution made him an unlikely hero and remains the basis for the most modern forms of navigation in the world today. This film will be both a celebration of Harrison's invention and an adventure story. An expedition on a period sailing vessel as it sails the open sea will demonstrate the life and death importance of finding your longitude at sea.

Main Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Narrator

Age : 76 | Popularity : 39%

Patrick Malahide

John Harrison

Age : 79 | Popularity : 12%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Additional Music	Mason Daring Martin Brody
Sound	Original Music Composer	Dan Jones
	Sound	Fraser Barber Tony Briskham
	Sound Designer	Kent Gibson
	Supervising Sound Editor	Kent Gibson
	Sound Re-Recording Mixer	Kent Gibson
Directing	Director	Peter Jones
Editing	Editor	Eve Gage
Writing	Book	Dava Sobel
	Writer	David Axlerod
Camera	Director of Photography	Brian McDairmant
Production	Producer	David Axlerod
	Executive Producer	Paula S. Apsell
	Associate Producer	Angela Oakhill
Art	Production Design	Derek Dodd
Costume & Make-Up	Set Dressing Artist	Patrick Bennet
Department	Role	Name

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