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The Day After Trinity
7.6 / 10• 1980• 1h 29m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Through interviews with Manhattan Project scientists and newly declassified archival footage, this documentary examines the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his leadership of the Manhattan Project. The film traces the development and testing of the first atomic bomb and follows Oppenheimer’s later opposition to nuclear proliferation during the early years of the Cold War.
Cast & Crew
Paul Frees
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Jon Else
Self - Interviewer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (archive footage)
Hans Bethe
Self
Frank Oppenheimer
Self
Haakon Chevalier
Self
Robert Serber
Self
HB
Holm Bursom
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jon Else's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Day After Trinity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
