Einstein and the Bomb

2024 1h 17m EN

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6.2

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82%

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★6.2TMDB · 111🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 4,587

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Synopsis

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What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aidan McArdle
Albert Einstein
Andrew Havill
Commander Locker-Lampson
Rachel Barry
Margery Howard
Helena Westerman
Barbara Goodhall
Leo Ashizawa
Katsu Hara
Jay Lewis Mitchell
Young Einstein
Simon Markey
Jacob Epstein
James Musgrave
Walter Adams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Philipson
Writers: Jonathan Doe, Philip Ralph
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Philipson, shot by Tim Cragg. 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 Tom Hodge. 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 Simon Barker 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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Aidan McArdle and Andrew Havill and Rachel Barry carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28756876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Philipson directs. Tim Cragg behind the camera. Tom Hodge scores. Simon Barker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Anthony Philipson, shot by Tim Cragg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tom Hodge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Simon Barker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aidan McArdle and Andrew Havill and Rachel Barry carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28756876 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "atomic bomb", "atomic bomb test", "biography", "based on true story".