Too Near the Sun

Plot Summary

Documentary, first broadcast in 1966, that tells the history of the superbomb, exploring the race by scientists to imitate the nuclear reactions of the sun and build the first thermonuclear weapon. The film reveals how the careers and reputations of some of the scientists involved were seared in the process.

Top Cast

Ronald Baddiley Narrator

Robert Beatty Narrator

J. Robert Oppenheimer self (archive footage)

Edward Teller self (archive footage)

George Gamow self (archive footage)