The Day After Trinity

The Day After Trinity (1980)

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.

Date of release
1980-11-14
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary, History
Director
Jon Else

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1

The Day After Trinity is a 1981 documentary film directed and produced by Jon H. Else in association with KTEH public television in San Jose, California.

Production

David Peoples noted the experience of the film, which he worked with his wife Janey and director Jon H. Else:

Janet and I first collaborated on a film very early on when I was still a film editor. Jon Else, who was a giant in documentary filmmaking asked me to edit and write with him on a picture about Robert Oppenheimer. At that point Janet said she was going to write a book about Oppenheimer and she knew more than I did about him, so Jon said why doesn’t she write with us. I went on editing the film. Jan, Jon and I worked on the writing.

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