One-off
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Director(s):
HENRICHS (Bertina)
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Producer(s):
ZDF/ARTE, ACQUA ALTA
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Territories:
Worldwide.
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Production year:
2024
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Language(s):
German, English, French
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Rights:
TV, DVD, NON-THEATRICAL, INTERNET, VOD
The nuclear era, revived today by Vladimir Putin, began in Los Alamos under Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the atomic bomb for the Manhattan Project. After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Oppenheimer opposed the hydrogen bomb and was accused of disloyalty in 1954, leading to his downfall. This film, using interviews and declassified FBI files, examines his complex legacy and enduring remorse.
Accused of disloyalty in 1954, he was removed from decision-making. downfall. Oppenheimer was then led to The “father of the atomic bomb” was one of the most surveiled men in the world. Using interviews, wiretaps and declassified FBI documents, the film explores the complex portrait of a man haunted by his remorse and the legacy he left behind.