Oppenheimer: The Real Story

Oppenheimer: The Real Story

97 mins | Documentary | July 17, 2023

J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physics professor known for creating the atomic bomb during WWII. He witnessed the first atomic bomb detonation in New Mexico in 1945. This film examines Oppenheimer's life, from his early years to his involvement with nuclear physics and his later advocacy for nuclear weapons controls, with interviews and insights from those who knew him and impacted by his legacy.

Oppenheimer: The Real Story

97 mins | Documentary | July 17, 2023

Oppenheimer: The Real Story
J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physics professor known for creating the atomic bomb during WWII. He witnessed the first atomic bomb detonation in New Mexico in 1945. This film examines Oppenheimer's life, from his early years to his involvement with nuclear physics and his later advocacy for nuclear weapons controls, with interviews and insights from those who knew him and impacted by his legacy.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title Oppenheimer: The Real Story
Directors Robin Bextor
Writers

Cast

J. Robert Oppenheimer

as Self (archive footage)