CinemaOSMovie · 1966 · 0h 49m

Too Near the Sun

70%(1)Documentary

Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of the sun and build the first thermonuclear weapon. The film reveals how the careers and reputations of some of the scientists involved were seared in the process.

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 49m
Language
EN
Released
June 9, 1966
Studios
BBC

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Ronald Baddiley

Ronald Baddiley

Narrator

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Narrator

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

self (archive footage)

Edward Teller

Edward Teller

self (archive footage)

George Gamow

George Gamow

self (archive footage)

Enrico Fermi

Enrico Fermi

self (archive footage)

Hans Bethe

Hans Bethe

self (archive footage)

King Gustaf V

King Gustaf V

self (archive footage)

George Thomson

George Thomson

self (archive footage)

C. E. M. Joad

C. E. M. Joad

self (archive footage)

Creative team
Written by
R.W. Reid
Produced by
R.W. Reid

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