Einstein and the Bomb

Einstein and the Bomb

Einstein and the Bomb

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Einstein and the Bomb

2024

1h 17m

6.2(100 votes)

Documentary

Drama

Overview

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

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Netflix

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BBC Studios Science Unit

Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Aidan McArdle

Albert Einstein

Aidan McArdle

Acting

Andrew Havill

Commander Locker-Lampson

Andrew Havill

Acting

Rachel Barry

Margery Howard

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Acting

Helena Westerman

Barbara Goodhall

Helena Westerman

Acting

Leo Ashizawa

Katsu Hara

Leo Ashizawa

Acting

Jay Lewis Mitchell

Young Einstein

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Acting

Simon Markey

Jacob Epstein

Simon Markey

Acting

James Musgrave

Walter Adams

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Acting

Simon Haines

Paul Weyland

Simon Haines

Acting

Toby Longworth

Reporter

Toby Longworth

Acting

Jonathan Rhodes

Reporter

Jonathan Rhodes

Acting

Gethin Alderman

Walther Nernst

Gethin Alderman

Acting

Albert Einstein

Self (archive footage)

Albert Einstein

Acting

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage)

Adolf Hitler

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