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The Darwin Adventure (1972)

The Darwin Adventure poster
Directed by
Jack Couffer
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young Charles Darwin goes on a long sea voyage that leads him to develop his theory of evolution. He observes nature and challenges the scientific beliefs of his time.

historicalslow-pacedearnestcontemplativetraditionalrestrainedserious

What happens

The Darwin Adventure is a 1972 British drama film directed by Jack Couffer and starring Nicholas Clay, Susan Macready, Ian Richardson, Christopher Martin, Robert Flemyng and Philip Brack. It was written by William Fairchild and released on 27 September 1972, by 20th Century Fox. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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