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Einstein’s Big Idea (2005) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 120 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Gary Johnstone
- Starring
- Christopher Eccleston, John Lithgow, Shirley Henderson, Anton Lesser, Christian Rubeck, Samuel West
NOVA dramatizes the birth of Einstein’s famous equation E = mc², unveiling the decade‑long quest that began with his 1905 special theory of relativity. The film shows how Einstein linked mass and energy, alongside his other 1905 breakthroughs—proof of atoms and the nature of light that earned him the Nobel—explaining the formula’s true meaning and lasting impact.
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