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MASTER SCORE 74.6 / 100
1981·Biography / Documentary / History·1h 28m

THE DAY AFTER TRINITY

Through interviews with Manhattan Project scientists and newly declassified archival footage, this documentary examines the life of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his leadership of the Manhattan Project. The film traces the development and testing of the first atomic bomb and follows Oppenheimer’s later opposition to nuclear proliferation during the early years of the Cold War.

Above the Line
Jon Else·DirectorJon Else·WriterDavid Webb Peoples·WriterMichael Chin·Assistant CameraMartin Bresnick·MusicDavid Webb Peoples·Editor
Cast
Paul Frees·Self - Narrator (voice)Jon Else·Self - InterviewerJ. Robert Oppenheimer·Self (archive footage)Hans Bethe·SelfFrank Oppenheimer·SelfHaakon Chevalier·SelfRobert Serber·SelfHolm Bursom·SelfStirling Colgate·SelfFreeman Dyson·Self
Full Crew
(24 credits)
Directing· 1
Jon Else·Director
Writing· 3
Jon Else·WriterDavid Webb Peoples·WriterJanet Peoples·Writer
Camera· 6
Michael Chin·Assistant CameraDavid Espar·Camera OperatorStephen Lighthill·Camera OperatorPaul Marbury·First Assistant CameraTom McDonough·Camera OperatorPeter Schnall·Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
David Webb Peoples·EditorRalph Wikke·Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Martin Bresnick·MusicLuther Greene·Sound Re-Recording MixerWill Harvey·Sound Re-Recording MixerSamantha Heilwell·SoundSteve Longstreth·SoundMorning Slayter·Sound
Production· 6
Peter R. Baker·Executive ProducerJon Else·ProducerTom Stern·Location ManagerCourtney Flavin·Associate ProducerMartha Olson·Associate ProducerKathryn Witte·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
74.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a black and white close-up of an older man's face, looking directly forward. He has short, light-colored hair and is holding a dark pipe in ”

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Key Elements
PipeChalkboard Markings
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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