The Atom: A Love Affair
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (copyright - public domain)
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Still from 'A is for Atom' (copyright - public domain)
Synopsis
Combining behind-the-scenes political drama with the spirit of a sentimental screen romance,THE ATOM: A LOVE AFFAIR charts the social and political development of nuclear power - and our changing relationship with it – since the end of the Second World War.
Covering seven eventful decades and focusing particularly on events in the US, UK, France and Germany, the film reveals how the 1950s romantic fantasy of an atom-powered future developed into the stormy, on-off relationship whose drama continues to play out to this day.
It's a story of deeply felt convictions, political manoeuvering, blunders, crisis and reinvention. And it's told, as far as possible, firsthand, by the politicians, campaigners, scientists, engineers and executives directly involved in the fluctuating fortunes of the 'peaceful atom’.
http://theatomfilm.com
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 91 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Vicki Lesley 1st Feature
- Producer
- Vicki Lesley
- Executive Producer
- Christopher Hird
- Editor
- Phil Reynolds
- Screenwriter
- Vicki Lesley
- Director of Photography
- Michael Timney, Owen Scurfield
- Sound
- Ian Maclagan
- Music
- Paul Honey
- Archive Producer UK
- Karen Walsh
- Archive Producer Germany
- Kristoffer Born
- Narrated by
- Lily Cole
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 11th November 2019
