The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Overview

60 years ago, in the Algerian desert, an atomic bomb, equivalent to three or even four times Hiroshima, exploded. Named the “Blue Gerboise”, it was the first atomic bomb tested by France, and of hitherto unrivaled power. This 70 kiloton plutonium bomb was launched in the early morning, in the Reggane region, in southern Algeria, during the French colonial era. If this test allowed France to become the 4th nuclear power in the world, it had catastrophic repercussions. France had, at the time, certified that the radiation was well below the standard safety threshold. However, in 2013, declassified files revealed that the level of radioactivity had been much higher than announced, and had been recorded from West Africa to the south of Spain.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1996

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Switzerland

Production

TSR

Cast

Jean Vautrin

Director

André Gazut

Writer

Brigitte Rossigneux

Cinematography

Claude Paccaud,René Vautier,Didier Charton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt11377904