Creation

"Faith evolves."

2009 1h 48m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 253

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A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

“Faith evolves.”

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Cast

Paul Bettany
Charles Darwin
Jennifer Connelly
Emma Darwin
Martha West
Anne Darwin
Guy Henry
Technician
Jeremy Northam
John Brodie-Innes
Toby Jones
Thomas Henry Huxley
Benedict Cumberbatch
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Jim Carter
Parslow

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Amiel
Writers: John Collee, John Collee, Jon Amiel
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jon Amiel, shot by Jess Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Melanie Oliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly and Martha West carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Faith evolves.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0974014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jon Amiel directs. Jess Hall behind the camera. Christopher Young scores. Melanie Oliver cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 17 years ago.
2Directed by Jon Amiel, shot by Jess Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Young. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Melanie Oliver shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly and Martha West carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Faith evolves.".
7IMDB entry: tt0974014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "faith", "biography", "devoutness", "author".