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A television adaptation of Michael Frayn's play about the 1941 meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, longtime friends whose work had opened the way to the atomic bomb, but who found themselves on opposite sides of World War II.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), British Broadcasting Corporation, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Davies, Howard, 1945-, Rea, Stephen, Craig, Daniel, 1968-, Annis, Francesca, 1945-, Frayn, Michael
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned.
Published: ©2002
Subjects:
Historical films.
Heisenberg, Werner, > 1901-1976 > Drama.
Nuclear warfare > Moral and ethical aspects > Drama.
Bohr, Niels, > 1885-1962 > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Science > Drama.
Nuclear physics > Drama.
Physicists > Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Motion pictures, American.
Motion pictures, British.
Made-for-TV movies.
Description
Summary:A television adaptation of Michael Frayn's play about the 1941 meeting between Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, longtime friends whose work had opened the way to the atomic bomb, but who found themselves on opposite sides of World War II.
Item Description:From the play by Michael Frayn.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen).
Includes a prologue and epilogue with Michael Frayn.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital, stereo.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Theme music, Mike Post ; on-line editor, Simon Giblin ; composer, Dominic Muldowney ; film editor, Kevin Lester ; director of photography, Ian Wilson.