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Mary Anning and the Dinosaur Hunters

"Mary Anning, fossiler of the 1800's Jurassic Coast strives for equality and recognition."

The film reveals the life, plight and loves of the eminent Mary Anning, an 1800's fossil hunter - navigating her career and research in a male dominated society at a time when women's research was largely unrecognised or plagiarised by men. Predominantly unknown despite her spectacular finds, including Icthyiousauri, a Pterodactyl and Plesiosaurus, and notwithstanding the fact that Darwins' 'Origin of Species' was largely influenced by her work. She is at last becoming the most celebrated paleontologist of all time.

Top Cast

  • Sharon Sheehan

    Sharon Sheehan

    Mary Anning

  • Jackie Howe

    Jackie Howe

    Mrs Molly Anning

  • Anna Liddell

    Anna Liddell

    Jane Austen

  • Tom Machell

    Tom Machell

    Henry De La Beche

  • Mark Fletcher

    Mark Fletcher

    Mr Anning

  • Jonathan Moore

    Jonathan Moore

    Sir Richard Owen

  • Stuart Boother

    Stuart Boother

    Shandor Loiza Tamas

  • Richard Morrison

    Richard Morrison

    King of Saxony

  • Paul Storrier

    Paul Storrier

    Rev. William Buckland

Overview

The film reveals the life, plight and loves of the eminent Mary Anning, an 1800's fossil hunter - navigating her career and research in a male dominated society at a time when women's research was largely unrecognised or plagiarised by men. Predominantly unknown despite her spectacular finds, including Icthyiousauri, a Pterodactyl and Plesiosaurus, and notwithstanding the fact that Darwins' 'Origin of Species' was largely influenced by her work. She is at last becoming the most celebrated paleontologist of all time.

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