简介：Withalltherenewedinterestinthisbrilliant,complex,andcontroversialscientist,whousheredintheatomicage,andlaterbecameoneitsmostimportantphilosophers,wenowhavealongawaitedDVDissueofthisdramaticseries,baseduponthebookofPeterGoodchild:"JRobertOppenheimer:ShattererofWorlds.　　ThiswasajointproductionoftheBBC/WGBH,starringSamWaterstonasJRO.Althoughthescripttooksomelibertieswithdialogue,itwasforthemostpartaccurate,bothhistorically,and,insofaraswaspossible,inthatitwasdealingwithasubjectbaseduponstillclassifiedmaterial,scientifically.ItalludestoalargeFBIfileonOppenheimer,whichwasbecomingmoreavailableatthetimeofproduction,andaninvaluablesourceforhistorians.　　The7episodesfollowOppenheimerfromhisBerkeleydaystoLosAlamoswherethebombwasbuiltandtested,toPrincetonandWashington,whereheheldcourtaftertheWar,asthedirectoroftheInstituteofAdvancedStudiesandaconsultanttotheAECasthenation'spremieradvisoronatomicenergy,throughthebeginningofhisexilefollowingthestrippingofhissecurityclearance.　　ThedramaisespeciallygoodonboththedeliberationsoftheInterimcommittee,whichdiscussedthepossibleusesofthebombonceitwastobefinished,aswellastheSecurityHearingwhichledtothestrippingofOppenheimer'sclearance.NotableperformancesaregivenbybothSamWaterston,asOppenheimer,andManningRedwoodasGroves.DavidSuchetisalsomemorableasEdwardTeller."…