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The Day After Trinity

1980·Documentary·1h 29m
7.1
★
Through interviews with Manhattan Project scientists and newly declassified archival footage, this documentary examines the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his leadership of the Manhattan Project. The film traces the development and testing of the first atomic bomb and follows Oppenheimer’s later opposition to nuclear proliferation during the early years of the Cold War.
Directed by Jon Else
atomic bomb
atomic bomb test
1940s
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Cast

Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jon Else
Jon Else
Self - Interviewer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
J. Robert Oppenheimer
Self (archive footage)
Hans Bethe
Hans Bethe
Self
Frank Oppenheimer
Frank Oppenheimer
Self
Haakon Chevalier
Haakon Chevalier
Self
Robert Serber
Robert Serber
Self
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson
Self
Leslie Groves
Leslie Groves
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Self (archive footage)
Isidor Isaac Rabi
Isidor Isaac Rabi
Self
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Jon Else
Jon Else
Director
Jon Else
Jon Else
Writer
David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples
Writer
Janet Peoples
Janet Peoples
Writer
David Webb Peoples
David Webb Peoples
Editor
Jon Else
Jon Else
Producer
Stephen Lighthill
Stephen Lighthill
Camera Operator

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Justin Cristi
Justin Cristi
8.2★ · 09/06/23
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D Meda
D Meda
7.0★ · 07/24/23
The Day After Trinity
Not nearly as emotional or exciting or stunning as Oppenheimer, but it’s a documentary so I guess that’s to be expected. It did however, provide some fascinating insight on how people reacted to the bomb and what scientists other than Oppenheimer thought of it which wasn’t really explored in Nolan’s version, so it has merit. Would suggest watching after the big one as some additional reading if you’re interested like I was.

Free on the criterion channel even if you don’t have a subscription so that’s cool!
Not nearly as emotional or exciting or stunning as Oppenheimer, but it’s a documentary so I guess that’s to be expected. It did however, provide some fascinating insight on how people reacted to the bomb and what scientists other than Oppenheimer thought of it which wasn’t really explored in Nolan’s version, so it has merit. Would suggest watching after the big one as some additional reading if you’re interested like I was.

Free on the criterion channel even if you don’t have a subscription so that’s cool!
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baldbb
baldbb
8.3★ · 07/23/23
The Day After Trinity
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Christopher Rost
9.1★ · 07/21/23
The Day After Trinity
Watched this doc as preparation for watching Oppenheimer (hopefully this weekend) while it’s free on the Criterion Channel. 

Fascinating how we as a species have grown and evolved so much we now have the power to completely destroy ourselves with such ease. 

Powerful film
Watched this doc as preparation for watching Oppenheimer (hopefully this weekend) while it’s free on the Criterion Channel. 

Fascinating how we as a species have grown and evolved so much we now have the power to completely destroy ourselves with such ease. 

Powerful film
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Sam
Sam
5.0★ · 07/16/23
The Day After Trinity
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