A feature film chronicling the life of Bertrand Russell is moving forward, marking the first theatrical biopic about the British philosopher who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950 for his varied and significant writings championing humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.

Russell’s remarkable life and career — spanning nearly a century from 1872 to 1970 — established him as a pioneering figure in analytic philosophy and one of the 20th century’s foremost logicians. Beyond his groundbreaking work in mathematics, logic and philosophy, he became a tireless advocate for peace and social justice.

The philosopher has previously been explored on television, most notably in Will Pascoe’s 2008 documentary “The Three Passions of Bertrand Russell,” which featured contributions from No

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