The Oppenheimer Case

Synopsis

When the USA was developing the atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico from 1943 to 45, J. Robert Oppenheimer, distinguished scientist and project leader, and his colleagues, were under close observation by the FBI as well as by spies from the Soviet Union. On the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, this documentary reconstructs the Oppenheimer espionage case. Who passed top secret information to the Russians?

Directed by

Bertina Henrichs

Written by

Bertina Henrichs, Virginie Ollagnier

Cast

Details

Released

July 29, 2025

Runtime

1h 30m

Status

Released

Language

DE

Original title

Spionagefall Robert Oppenheimer

Country

France, Germany