To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

2023 1h 28m EN

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Synopsis

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Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (archive footage)
Ellen Bradbury Reid
Self - Daughter of Los Alamos Scientist
Christopher Nolan
Self - Writer / Director, "Oppenheimer"
Jon Else
Self - Filmmaker, "The Day After Trinity"
Kai Bird
Self - Co-Author, "American Prometheus"
Bill Nye
Self - Science Educator
Richard Rhodes
Self - Author, "The Making of the Atomic Bomb"
Mareena Robinson Snowden
Self - Nuclear Security Expert

Credits

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Director: Christopher Cassel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christopher Cassel, shot by Tim Metzger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anna Drubich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Barry Blaschke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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J. Robert Oppenheimer and Ellen Bradbury Reid and Christopher Nolan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28240284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christopher Cassel directs. Tim Metzger behind the camera. Anna Drubich scores. Barry Blaschke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Directed by Christopher Cassel, shot by Tim Metzger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Anna Drubich. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barry Blaschke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6J. Robert Oppenheimer and Ellen Bradbury Reid and Christopher Nolan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28240284 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 24 themes, including "usa president", "war crimes", "atomic bomb", "world war ii".