The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

A sober, absorbing docudrama that blends interviews and reenactments to trace a brilliant man's rise and humiliating fall, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by

David Grubin

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Campbell Scott, Boyd Gaines, Daniel Gerroll

Overview

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, politics, betrayal, guilt

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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