Race for the World's First Atomic Bomb: A Thousand Days of Fear
2015•1h 0m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
The personalities behind the creation of the world's first atomic bomb were as extraordinary, and often as explosive, as the science they were working in. This is the inside-the-barbed-wire story of the men and women who worked on the Manhattan Project at Los Alamos. Through first-hand accounts and never-before-seen interviews, this documentary looks inside the atomic insiders' hearts and minds, their triumphs and failures, their bravery in the face of paralyzing fear and, ultimately, their war-winning and world-changing accomplishments.
Director
Domenic Mastrippolito
Writer
Micheal Wilson
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Karen Ellenburr
Narrator
Production
Company
BBC
Producer
Lawrence Meli
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