Creation

A world-renowned scientist and a dedicated family man struggling to accept his daughter’s death, Darwin is torn between his love for his deeply religious wife and his own growing belief in a world where God has no place. He finds himself caught in a battle between faith and reason, love and truth. This is the extraordinary story of Charles Darwin and how his masterwork The Origin of Species came to light. It tells of a global revolution played out in the confines of a small English village; a passionate marriage torn apart by the most provocative idea in history – evolution; and a theory saved from extinction by the logic of a child.
Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.
Script: John Collee, based on the novel Annie’s Box by Randal Keynes
Cinematography: Jess Hall
Editing: Melanie Oliver
Sound: John Midgley
Music: Christopher Young
Actors: Paul Bettany (Charles Darwin), Jennifer Connelly (Emma Darwin), Jeremy Northam (Reverend Innes), Toby Jones (Thomas Huxley), Benedict Cumberbatch (Joseph Hooker), Martha West (Annie Darwin), Jenny (th
Production: Recorded Picture Company, UK T. +44 207 636 2251 F. +44 207 636 2261 rpc@recordedpicture.com www.recordedpicture.com www.creationthemovie.com
Producers: Jeremy Thomas
Production Design: Laurence Dorman
Format: 35mm Color
Production Country: UK
Production Year: 2009
Duration: 108
Distribution in Greece: Odeon – Dionysis Tsitomeneas T. +30 210 6786400, F. +30 210 6712089 info@odeon.gr www.odeon.gr
Contact: HanWay Films, UK T. +44 207 2900 750, F. +44 207 2900 751 info@hanwayfilms.com www.hanwayfilms.com

Jon Amiel

He was born in London and studied English Literature at Cambridge University. He has worked as a director for the Hampstead Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He joined the BBC as a story editor before starting to direct for television. His film, The Silent Twins, was the BBC selection for entry at the Locarno and Montreal Festivals. His feature film debut Queen of Hearts opened at the Cannes IFF, and was named Best First Film at the Montreal FF and won the Best British Feature Film Award at the Birmingham Festival. Most recently he directed the season finale episodes of The Tudors. Creation opened the Toronto IFF 2009.

Filmography

(selected)
1986 The Silent Twins (doc.)
1986 The Singing Detective (series)
1989 Queen of Hearts
1990 Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
1993 Sommersby
1995 Copy Cat
1999 Entrapment
2003 The Core
2009 Creation