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Darwin
UNITED KINGDOM · 1992

Darwin

Peter Greenaway
evolution and natural selection scientific discovery and innovation biographical journey Victorian era society mortality and legacy
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Synopsis

A revisionist biopic on Charles Darwin, illustrated via 18 tableaux covering details from Darwin's birth, his defining voyage on the HMS Beagle, the publication of his seminal Theory of Evolution and his ultimate death and consequent burial at Westminster Abbey.

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