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Creation

Creation

Faith evolves.

20096.41h 48m

Overview

A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of the Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

Directed by Jon Amiel
Written by John Collee, Randal Keynes, Jon Amiel
Produced by Jeremy Thomas, Pip Ayers, Nick O'Hagan
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Top Cast

Paul Bettany

Paul Bettany

Charles Darwin

Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Emma Darwin

Martha West

Martha West

Anne Darwin

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

Technician

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

John Brodie-Innes

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Thomas Henry Huxley

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Joseph Dalton Hooker

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Parslow

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Dr. Holland

Ian Mercer

Ian Mercer

Goodman

Themes & Keywords

faithbiographydevoutnessauthorevolutionnaturalist19th centurydarwin

About Creation

Creation is a drama, history film released in 2009 exploring themes of faith, biography, devoutness, author, evolution, naturalist. Directed by Jon Amiel, it stars Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Martha West. A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of the Species," which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology.

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