The Hungarian genius who helped build the atomic bomb and then fought its use
In short: Leo Szilard was one of six Hungarian-Jewish intellectuals who fled persecution to the United States. This documentary examines his pivotal role in the Manhattan Project and his subsequent efforts to oppose the weapon he helped create.
Leo Szilard was part of a group of six Hungarian-Jewish figures who arrived in the United States to resist totalitarianism. Alongside scientists like Edward Teller, filmmaker Michael Curtiz, and photographer Robert Capa, Szilard made profound impacts on American life.
The film details how these individuals contributed to major historical milestones, including the development of the atomic bomb through the Manhattan Project, the creation of cinema classics like Casablanca, and the documentation of the D-Day landings.
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