Copenhagen (2002 film)
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| Copenhagen | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Based on | Copenhagen by Michael Frayn |
| Screenplay by | Howard Davies |
| Directed by | Howard Davies |
| Starring | Francesca Annis Daniel Craig Stephen Rea |
| Theme music composer | Dominic Muldowney |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Megan Callaway Richard Fell Simon Curtis (executive producer) |
| Cinematography | Ian Wilson |
| Editor | Kevin Lester |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | BBC KCET |
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Copenhagen is a 2002 British television drama film written and directed by Howard Davies, and starring Daniel Craig, Stephen Rea, and Francesca Annis. It is based in Michael Frayn's 1998 Tony Award-winning three-character play of the same name.[1]
Synopsis
The story concerns a meeting between the physicists Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen in 1941 to discuss their work and past friendship, and also revolves around Heisenberg's role in the German atomic bomb program during World War II.
Cast
- Stephen Rea ... Niels Bohr
- Daniel Craig ... Werner Heisenberg
- Francesca Annis ... Margrethe Bohr
Production
The film was produced by BBC Fictionlab for BBC Four, in association with KCET.
Release
The film was first broadcast on BBC Four on 26 September 2002, preceded by a prologue with Frayn, and followed by an epilogue by physicist Michio Kaku and a documentary on the historical events. It was broadcast in the United States on PBS (the Public Broadcasting Service).
References
External links
- Copenhagen at IMDb
- Copenhagen at the TCM Movie Database
- Copenhagen at AllMovie
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