Einstein and the Bomb
About Einstein and the Bomb
What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.
Einstein and the Bomb (2024) is a documentary film directed by Anthony Philipson. Aidan McArdle takes the lead as Albert Einstein, Andrew Havill as Commander Locker-Lampson, Rachel Barry as Margery Howard, and Helena Westerman as Barbara Goodhall.
It runs 77 minutes and was released in February 2024. Written by Philip Ralph. It was produced by BBC Studios Science Unit. The film began as real events.
Shelv files it under archive footage, biographical documentary, historical, and docudrama. In the United States it streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. It scores 6.2 out of 10 from 110 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.
To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb, The Bomb, and Oppenheimer make useful companions to Einstein and the Bomb, all filed under atomic bomb and atomic bomb test.