Director Christopher Nolan confirmed
“Oppenheimer” will be his longest film to date
Cillian Murphy plays physicist Robert Oppenheimer, the “father of the atomic bomb”.
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Fans of Christopher Nolan can look forward to his longest work to date in his latest film “Oppenheimer”.
Director Christopher Nolan (52) spoke about his new film “Oppenheimer” and according to Total Film magazine Previous reports confirm that the drama will be his longest film to date. “It’s a little bit longer than the longest so far [Film], which we made. He kisses the three hours,” says the successful filmmaker.
This means that the running time can be determined fairly precisely. So far, the sci-fi flick “Interstellar” was in the lead at two hours and 49 minutes. “Oppenheimer” will finish somewhere between this value and the three-hour mark.
The star director’s new film will be released on July 20, 2023. The focus is on the physicist Robert Oppenheimer, who developed the atomic bomb as scientific director of the Manhattan Project for the USA – in a fight against time, the Nazis and one’s own conscience.
His most paradoxical protagonist
“I think that of all the characters I’ve dealt with, Oppenheimer is by far the most ambiguous and paradoxical. Which, considering I’ve done three ‘Batman’ movies, is saying something,” Nolan said .
“Oppenheimer” is to follow its title hero over four decades. The new trailer – at three minutes the longest of the film to date – focuses on the work on the atomic bomb project in the New Mexico desert.
The title role embodies Cillian Murphy (46), his first leading role with Nolan after various smaller parts. Emily Blunt (40) plays his wife Kitty. Matt Damon (52) is Leslie R. Groves. Also included are Robert Downey Jr. (58), Rami Malek (41) and Kenneth Branagh (62). For the first time fans get to see rising star Florence Pugh (27) in her role as Jean Tatlock, Oppenheimer’s lover. And briefly there is also a look at Tom Conti (81) as Albert Einstein.