Oppenheimer: The Real Story
Jul 17 2023
•2h 37m
•Documentary
J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physics professor known for creating the atomic bomb during WWII. He witnessed the first atomic bomb detonation in New Mexico in 1945. This film examines Oppenheimer's life, from his early years to his involvement with nuclear physics and his later advocacy for nuclear weapons controls, with interviews and insights from those who knew him and impacted by his legacy.
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (archive footage)
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