Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

1995 1h 32m EN

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7.2

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7.9

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★7.2TMDB · 69★7.9IMDB · 3,267

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Synopsis

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"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage from several countries.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

William Shatner
Narrator
Edward Teller
Self - Nuclear Physicist
W.H.P. Blandy
Self - Commander Joint Task Force One (archive footage)
Frank H. Shelton
Self - Nuclear Weaponeer
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Self - U.S. President (archive footage)
Adlai Stevenson
Self - U.S Ambassador (1961-1965) to the UN (archive footage)
Randall William Cook
Newsreel Narrator (archive sound)
Nikolai Bulganin
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Kuran
Writers: Scott Narrie, Don Pugsley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Atomic Bomb Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Kuran, shot by Barbu Marian. 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 William T. Stromberg. 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 Peter Kuran 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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William Shatner and Edward Teller and W.H.P. Blandy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Kuran directs. Barbu Marian behind the camera. William T. Stromberg scores. Peter Kuran cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Atomic Bomb Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Peter Kuran, shot by Barbu Marian. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by William T. Stromberg. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Kuran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Shatner and Edward Teller and W.H.P. Blandy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0114728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Barbu Marian
Original score: William T. Stromberg
Editing: Peter Kuran
Makeup / hair: Wendy Jill York
Sound: Mark A. Rozett
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
IMDB rating: 7.9/10 · 3,267 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination.

Part of

The Atomic Bomb Collection

This is it - the complete set of 5 Atomic Bomb videos: Trinity & Beyond, Nukes in Space, Atomic Journeys, Nuclear 911, and Atomic Filmmakers. Director/producer Peter Kuran meticulously restored previously classified government footage of U.S. atomic bomb tests using a new, Academy Award winning process known as RCI. The result is this selection of DVDs.