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The Man Who Saved the World
DocumentaryHistoryWar

THE MAN WHO SAVED THE WORLD

20120h 53m8.0 TMDb

Directed by Nick Green

Spoiler-Free

During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Soviet Navy officer Vasily Arkhipov refused to launch a nuclear strike and saved the world from nuclear war and total destruction.

Cast

Jay O. Sanders

Jay O. Sanders

Narrator (voice)

Alisdair Simpson

Alisdair Simpson

Narrator (voice)

Leon Ockenden

Leon Ockenden

Vasily Arkhipov

Martin McDougall

Martin McDougall

Submarine Captain

Vasili Arkhipov

Vasili Arkhipov

Self (archive footage)

Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.5
Complexity6.7
Humor5.8
Realism10
Action5.4
Darkness6.8

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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