Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer / written and directed by David Grubin ; produced by David Grubin ; a David Grubin Productions Inc. film for American Experience in association with the BBC.

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, VA] : PBS Home Video, 2009.

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and legacy are inextricably linked to America's most famous top-secret initiative - the Manhattan Project. This biography presents a complex and revealing portrait of one of America's most influential scientists.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Series:

American experience. [videorecording (DVD)]

American experience (Television program).

Subjects:

Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 -- Trials, litigation, etc.

Physicists -- United States -- Biography.

Genre:

Documentary television programs.

Biographical television programs.

Nonfiction television programs.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Biographies.

Other Author:

Grubin, David.

Strathairn, David.

Scott, Campbell.

Bacon, Michael, 1948-

David Grubin Productions.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service.

PBS Home Video.

Other Title:

J. Robert Oppenheimer

American experience (Television program)

Notes:

Special DVD features: A behind the scenes featurette; materials for educators.

Educational and home use only.

Cinematography, James Callanan ; edited by Deborah Peretz, Kate Taverna ; music, Michael Bacon.

David Strathairn in reenactment segments as J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Narrator: Campbell Scott.

Broadcast on the PBS television series American Experience in 2008.

DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; 5.1 Surround Sound.

Closed-captioned.

Contents:

Introduction -- A threat to national security -- Early years -- Coming into his own -- "A tumultuous relationship" -- Leading the laboratory -- A shadow of suspicion -- Setbacks and success.

ISBN:

9780793658527

0793658527

0793670373

9780793670376

Publisher Number:

AMX62101

Other Number:

301989759

System Availability:

2

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

2

Control Number:

258479

# Local items in:

2

# System items in:

2

Call Number:

DVD 530.092 Oppenhei