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The Beginning or the End is a 1947 American docudrama film about the development of the atomic bomb in World War II, directed by Norman Taurog, starring Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, and Tom Drake, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Told from the perspective of a film recovered from a time capsule several hundred years into the future, the story is narrated by Robert Oppenheimer ( Hume Cronyn) and Major General Leslie Groves ( Brian Donlevy) beginning with the Nazis stated goal of developing an atomic bomb.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Norman Taurog
- 1947-02-19
However, seen today it's a fascinating snapshot of the nation's identity during its postwar transition, functioning exactly like the time capsule mission statement heard in its opening minutes. By Nathaniel Thompson
- Norman Taurog, Stanley Goldsmith, Frank Myers
- Brian Donlevy
The opening scene of The Beginning or the End is so chilling. It's a faux newsreel of the insertion of a time capsule into the ground. The main characters are introduced with their ranks and relevance to the capsule, and then the ceremony is conducted.
The Beginning or the End tells its portentous tale in broad strokes of masterful scripting and production. Picture tees off with a pseudo news clip, showing the burying of a time...
Oct 13, 2020 · The first feature film made about the design and deployment of the atomic bomb, The Beginning or the End (1947), begins with fake newsreel footage depicting the burial in a time capsule of a copy of the film and a projector to show it on.
Told from the perspective of a film recovered from a time capsule several hundred years into the future, the story is narrated by Robert Oppenheimer ( Hume Cronyn) and Major General Leslie Groves ( Brian Donlevy) beginning with the Nazis stated goal of developing an atomic bomb.
