Television Event

A disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government-issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety.

เกิดอะไรขึ้นเมื่อไอน์สไตน์ออกจากนาซีเยอรมนี? อัลเบิร์ต ไอน์สไตน์ นักฟิสิกส์ชาวเยอรมันอายุ 66 ปีเมื่อระเบิดปรมาณูถูกทิ้งลงที่เมืองฮิโรชิม่าเมื่อวันที่ 6 สิงหาคม 1945 สิบปีต่อมา จนกระทั่งเขาเสียชีวิต เขาเต็มไปด้วยความรู้สึกผิดและสำนึกผิด ในปี 1939 เขาได้ส่งจดหมายถึงแฟรงคลิน ดี. โรสเวลต์ ซึ่งช่วยโน้มน้าวให้สหรัฐอเมริกาเข้าร่วมการแข่งขันอาวุธนิวเคลียร์ สารคดีเรื่องนี้วิเคราะห์จิตใจของอัจฉริยะผู้ถูกทรมานโดยการตรวจสอบคำพูดและถ้อยแถลงของเขาเอง รวมถึงภาพจากคลังเอกสาร.

The documentary recounts the world's first nuclear attack and examines the alarming repercussions. Covering a three-week period from the Trinity test to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, the program chronicles America's political gamble and the planning for the momentous event. Archival film, dramatizations, and special effects feature what occurred aboard the Enola Gay (the aircraft that dropped the bomb) and inside the exploding bomb.

"Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage from several countries.

Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to look; changes in movies (the arrival of sound, color, and wide screens) required creative responses from DPs; and, these artisans constantly invent new equipment and try new things, with wonderful results. The narration takes us through the identifiable studio styles of the 30s, the emergence of noir, the New York look, and the impact of Europeans. Citizen Kane, The Conformist, and Gordon Willis get special attention.

A documentary on the making of the three Godfather films, with interviews and recollections from the film makers and cast. This feature also includes the original screen tests of some of the actors for "The Godfather" film, and some candid moments on the set of "The Godfather: Part III."

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead."

The definitive 3½-hour documentary about the troubled creation and enduring legacy of the science fiction classic 'Blade Runner', culled from 80 interviews and hours of never-before-seen outtakes and lost footage.