The Atom: A Love Affair

Overview

With a wealth of fantastic archive footage and a series of revealing interviews with those who had first-hand experience, filmmaker Vicki Lesley tells the turbulent story of the West’s love-hate relationship with a nuclear power over the past seventy years. Capturing both the tantalising promise and the repeated disappointments of this singular technology, the film reveals how the post-war, romantic fantasy of an Atom-powered future developed into the stormy, on-off relationship still playing out today. A tale of scientific passion and political intrigue all wrapped up in the packaging of a sentimental screen melodrama.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 31, 2019

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

Tony Benn

Director

Vicki Lesley

Producer

Christopher Hird

Cinematography

Michael Timney

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt12333780