Isaac Newton: The Last Magician

Isaac Newton: The Last Magician

Was Isaac Newton a brilliant rational scientist or a master of the occult? He was revered as a scientific demigod in his own lifetime, but there were hidden sides to his character. This innovative documentary reveals Newton as both a hermit and a tyrant, a heretic and an alchemist. Magical images mix with actors and experts to bring alive Britain’s greatest scientific genius in his own words.

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