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H. G. Wells: War with the World

2006 Film Phase 1

About

This biographical drama charts the life of H. G. Wells, following his rise as a pioneering science fiction writer and social thinker, and his later years as a disillusioned yet driven advocate for global reform. It examines his personal relationships alongside his intellectual ambitions.

H. G. Wells: War with the World
H. G. Wells: War with the World

Michael Sheen's Character

Michael Sheen plays H. G. Wells as an intense and intellectually restless figure, driven by grand ideas about society and the future. His portrayal captures both Wells' confidence and ego in his early success, and the increasing frustration and urgency that define his later years.