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Los Alamos: The Beginning
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LOS ALAMOS: THE BEGINNING

19820h 49m

Directed by Nancy Zachariasen

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A documentary composed of historical footage and contemporary interviews from the men and women of Los Alamos, recalling their experiences of the community and the creation of the atomic bomb from the inception of the program in 1943.

Cast

Eliot Kohen

Eliot Kohen

Narrator (voice)

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Self (archive footage)

Frank Oppenheimer

Frank Oppenheimer

Self

Hans Bethe

Hans Bethe

Self

Edward Teller

Edward Teller

Self

Isidor Isaac Rabi

Isidor Isaac Rabi

Self

Emilio Segrè

Emilio Segrè

Self

Harold Agnew

Harold Agnew

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.8
Humor5.8
Realism9.3
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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