Star Men (2015)
Star Men (2015)
Four exceptional astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the southwestern United States, recapturing youthful adventures and recounting each other's influences on the most exciting period in astronomy’s history. Roger the instrument-maker, Donald the theoretician, Nick the visionary, and Wal the observer. Together they represent the most productive period astronomy has ever had. They helped build the world’s biggest observatories and made revolutionary discoveries about the evolving universe, discoveries that have the power to change the way humanity sees itself. Alison Rose’s film is a funny, insightful, humbling and intimate portrait of friendship, as the men reflect on how their profound work on the universe has reflected back on the individual, affecting their sense of religious faith, how life may have purpose, and what is knowable and unknowable.

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Cast

Donald Lynden-Bell Donald Lynden-Bell As: Donald Lynden-Bell
Wallace L.W. Sargent Wallace L.W. Sargent As: Wallace L.W. Sargent
Ira S. Bowen Ira S. Bowen As: Ira S. Bowen
Roger F. Griffin Roger F. Griffin As: Roger F. Griffin
Nick F. Woolf Nick F. Woolf As: Nick F. Woolf
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Storyline

Four exceptional astronomers celebrate 50 years of work and friendship on a return road trip in the southwestern United States, recapturing youthful adventures and recounting each other's influences on the most exciting period in astronomy’s history. Roger the instrument-maker, Donald the theoretician, Nick the visionary, and Wal the observer. Together they represent the most productive period astronomy has ever had. They helped build the world’s biggest observatories and made revolutionary discoveries about the evolving universe, discoveries that have the power to change the way humanity sees itself. Alison Rose’s film is a funny, insightful, humbling and intimate portrait of friendship, as the men reflect on how their profound work on the universe has reflected back on the individual, affecting their sense of religious faith, how life may have purpose, and what is knowable and unknowable.


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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 03 September 2015

Country: GB, US, CA

Runtime: 85m

Company Credits

Company: Inigo Films

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Cast

Donald Lynden-Bell

Donald Lynden-Bell

Donald Lynden-Bell

Wallace L.W. Sargent

Wallace L.W. Sargent

Wallace L.W. Sargent

Ira S. Bowen

Ira S. Bowen

Ira S. Bowen

Roger F. Griffin

Roger F. Griffin

Roger F. Griffin

Nick F. Woolf

Nick F. Woolf

Nick F. Woolf

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Directed By

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Ken Myhr

Ken Myhr

Music

Peter Sawade

Peter Sawade

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Daniel Grant

Daniel Grant

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Joan Jenkinson

Joan Jenkinson

Commissioning Editor

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