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Einstein and the Bomb

Einstein and the Bomb

20246.21h 17m

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.

Directed by Anthony Philipson
Written by Philip Ralph
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Top Cast

Aidan McArdle

Aidan McArdle

Albert Einstein

Andrew Havill

Andrew Havill

Commander Locker-Lampson

R

Rachel Barry

Margery Howard

Helena Westerman

Helena Westerman

Barbara Goodhall

Leo Ashizawa

Leo Ashizawa

Katsu Hara

J

Jay Lewis Mitchell

Young Einstein

Simon Markey

Simon Markey

Jacob Epstein

J

James Musgrave

Walter Adams

Simon Haines

Simon Haines

Paul Weyland

Toby Longworth

Toby Longworth

Reporter

Themes & Keywords

atomic bombatomic bomb testbiographybased on true storydocudramahistoricalarchive footageremorseold footagehistory and legacydocumentaryhuman historywar documentarypast regretshistorical documentarybiographical documentary

About Einstein and the Bomb

Einstein and the Bomb is a documentary, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of atomic bomb, atomic bomb test, biography, based on true story, docudrama, historical. Directed by Anthony Philipson, it stars Aidan McArdle, Andrew Havill, Rachel Barry. 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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