A documentary on the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, focusing on his role in the development of the atomic bomb and the dramatic events preceding the world’s first atomic bomb explosion on July 16, 1945. A penetrating commentary on scientific inquiry, Oppenheimer’s fall from grace during the McCarthy era, and the tragedy of continuing nuclear proliferation.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015330
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Oppenheimer, J. Robert (Julius Robert), 1904-1967
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Feature films → Feature films - United States
History → United States - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oppenheimer, J. Robert (Julius Robert), 1904-1967
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physicists
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)