The Trials of Oppenheimer (BBC)

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History Documentary hosted by Zoe Wanamaker, published by BBC broadcasted as part of BBC Storyville series in 2009 - English narration

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J Robert Oppenheimer was one of the most celebrated scientists of his generation. Shy, arrogant and brilliant, he is best known as the man that led the Manhattan Project to spectacular success. As the years progressed he also grew into a scientific statesman, leading a government agency, the Atomic Energy Commission, which was trying to develop ways to avoid a nuclear arms race. His attempts at politics, though, were a lot less successful than his scientific endeavours. As he grew more powerful, he started to make serious enemies amongst the establishment, particularly a friend of President Truman's - Lewis Strauss. This film tells the extraordinary story of the rise and fall of Robert Oppenheimer. David Straithairn, whose previous recreation of this era in Good Night and Good Luck was Oscar-nominated, plays Oppenheimer trying to defend himself as he was effectively put on trial for being a communist. Re-creation is mixed with expert testimony from a definitive range of commentators, ranging from Oppenheimer's Manhattan Project colleagues to academics like Martin Sherwin and Priscilla MacMillan. Narrated by Zoe Wanamaker, whose own father experienced the virulent anti-communism of McCarthyism first-hand, it weaves Oppenheimer's biography with the dramatic events of his trial and its tragic aftermath.


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  • Video Codec: x265 CABAC Main@L4
  • Video Bitrate: CRF 21.5 (~1763Kbps)
  • Video Resolution: 1280x720
  • Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Frame Rate: 50 FPS
  • Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  • Audio Bitrate: Q=0.47 VBR 48KHz (~127Kbps)
  • Audio Channels: 2
  • Run-Time: 89 min
  • Number Of Parts: 1
  • Part Size: 1.17 GB
  • Source: HDTV
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  • Video Codec: x264 CABAC high@4.1
  • Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~1504kbs)
  • Video Resolution: 1280x720
  • Video Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Frame Rate: 59.94 FPS
  • Audio Codec: AAC-LC
  • Audio Bitrate: 192Kbps ABR 48KHz
  • Audio Channels: 2
  • Run-Time: approx 109 min
  • Number of Parts: 1
  • Part Size: 1.15 MB
  • Source: HDTV
  • Encoded by: Visper

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