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Trust Netflix when it comes to releasing documentaries that will startle everyone. Earlier, the platform released Lover, Stalker, Killer, which got everyone talking about the twisted love and crime documentary. The latest one that has blown everyone’s mind is Einstein and the Bomb.
The documentary film has used archival footage of the renowned physicist and presented the narrative with dramatic recreation. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the docufilm.
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The official synopsis reads, “What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.”
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The events in the documentary take place in 1933, years before the atomic bomb was dropped on Japan’s Hiroshima. Simply put, all of this happened between the events in Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer movie.
Albert Einstein was in Germany and about to get prosecuted during this time. The Nazis would do anything to assassinate him. However, he flew away and settled in Norfolk, away from everything and everyone. The documentary depicts all the troubles and difficulties the physicists had to deal with. The docufilm has used several unseen archival footage where Einstein shares everything that happened to him. The documentary also focuses on the extreme rise in the terror of Hitler and the Nazi establishment, which led the scientist to believe that they were also building their atomic weapons. The makers have also hired an actor to help us better understand Albert and his mindset.
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Actor Aidan McArdle plays Albert Einstein in the Netflix docufilm. The actor is receiving praise for his portrayal. The Irish actor was earlier seen in Ella Enchanted, Sleeping Murder, The Borderlands, etc.
The rest of the cast includes Simon Haines, Andrew Havill, Leo Ashizawa, Helena Westerman, James Musgrave, Rachel Barry and Simon Markey. Anthony Philipson has directed the 1 hour 16 minutes docufilm written by Philip Ralph. Simon Barker has done the editing and Tom Hodge has provided the music for the docufilm.
Yes, the documentary film has a trailer that will give you an idea about what to expect.
Watch the Einstein and the Bomb Trailer Below:
The documentary film was released on Netflix on Friday, February 16. The documentary has English subtitles for everyone to understand.
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