Einstein's Big Idea (2005)
The story behind the world's most famous equation, E = mc2
2005 · G · 2h 0m · Documentary, Drama
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein grappled with the implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity and came to a startling conclusion: mass and energy are one, related by the formula E = mc2. In "Einstein's Big Idea," NOVA dramatizes the remarkable story behind this equation.
Director: Gary Johnstone
Writers: David Bodanis, Gary Johnstone
Cast
Aidan McArdle as EinsteinAnton Lesser as VoltaireAndrew Callaway as MaupertuisJulian Rhind-Tutt as Antoine LavoisierShirley Henderson as Mileva MaricTy Glaser as Marie Anne LavoisierAndy Crabbe as HabichtSamuel West as Humphry DavyDaniel D'Alessandro as AlgarottiBrendan Fleming as Hermann EinsteinGregory Fox-Murphy as BrandePhilip Herbert as Count de AmervalMore like this
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