Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

"Unseen footage. Untold tragedy."

2022 1h 36m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldiers sent in to “liquidate” the damage. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes is the full, unvarnished true story of what happened in one of the least understood tragedies of the twentieth century.

“Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.”

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Cast

Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Jones
Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Countries: United Kingdom

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Released 4 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13913326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

James Jones directs. Uno Helmersson scores. Rupert Houseman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Russian, Ukrainian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 4 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Uno Helmersson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Rupert Houseman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Unseen footage. Untold tragedy.".
8IMDB entry: tt13913326 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.