Citizen Kurchatov: Stalin's Bomb Maker


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about Igor Vasilevich Kurchatov, who reigned over a nuclear weapons empire of scientists, technicians and installations that stretched across the expanse of Stalin's Soviet Union. The program examines how he became driven to build the atomic bomb -- only to later question its existence.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about Igor Vasilevich Kurchatov, who reigned over a nuclear weapons empire of scientists, technicians and installations that stretched across the expanse of Stalin's Soviet Union. The program examines how he became driven to build the atomic bomb -- only to later question its existence.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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