Join us for a film screening of the 2023 award-winning film which is based on the story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Rated R. 2023.
"Oppenheimer"
Oppenheimer is based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles the career of J. Robert Oppenheimer, with the story predominantly focusing on his studies, his direction of the Manhattan Project during World War II, and his eventual fall from grace due to his 1954 security hearing.
After the viewing, we will spend some time discussing the film and related films suggested for viewing.
Related Films for Discussion: Fail Safe, Dr. Strangelove, The Day the Earth Stood Still
Release Date: July 21, 2023 (US)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film |
TAGS: | nuclear weapon | nuclear physicist | manhattan project | history | atomic bomb |
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