starring Nicholas Clay
Ian Richardson , Susan Macready
In 1831 Charles Darwin was among the crew of HMS Beagle that sailed for South America. In the five years of the Beagle's voyage Darwin's studies of flora and fauna convinced him that the earth and the life on it change constantly and his findings formed the basis for his theory of evolution that absorbed him for most of his life and finally resulted in the publication of Origin of Species - one of the most controversial books in history.
Nicholas Clay plays Charles Dar win in this lavish film of the life and work of a remarkable and radical thinker.
Screenplay by WILLIAM FAIRCHILD
Based on the story by JACK COUFFER and MAX BELLA
Produced by JOSEPH STRICK Directed by JACK COUFFER