John Harrison (played by Michael Gambon) is a protagonist in Longitude.
18th-century English craftsman and the film's primary protagonist who dedicated his life to designing and building a marine chronometer capable of accurately calculating longitude at sea, facing institutional bias from the Board of Longitude. Rupert Gould (played by Jeremy Irons) is a protagonist in Longitude.
20th-century British naval officer and horologist whose parallel storyline follows his obsessive restoration of Harrison's historical marine chronometers, a project that evolves from a personal hobby into a life-threatening obsession.
Longitude (2000) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
John Harrison
(played by Michael Gambon) — protagonist
18th-century English craftsman and the film's primary protagonist who dedicated his life to designing and building a marine chronometer capable of accurately calculating longitude at sea, facing insti...
Rupert Gould
(played by Jeremy Irons) — protagonist
20th-century British naval officer and horologist whose parallel storyline follows his obsessive restoration of Harrison's historical marine chronometers, a project that evolves from a personal hobby...
Key Relationships
John Harrison → Rupert Gould
(Temporal Historical Predecessor)
Story Analysis
Two scientists across centuries unite to solve the maritime longitude crisis through precision timekeeping.
