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# Copenhagen (PBS Hollywood Presents)

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This 2002 film, based on the play by Michael Frayn, imagines what might have happened between the physicists Niels Bohr (Stephen Rea, The Crying Game ) and Werner Heisenberg (Daniel Craig, The Road to Perdition ) on a particular night in September of 1941. Heisenberg was collaborating with Nazis in Germany; Bohr, a Jew, was living in occupied Denmark but had contact with physicists on the Allied side. Something in this meeting destroyed their longstanding friendship; Frayn envisions their ghosts--and that of Bohr's wife, Margrethe (Francesca Annis, Dune )--reliving, arguing, and fantasizing about a conversation in which an innocent topic like skiing could slide into a dangerous discussion of physics and politics. This skillfully woven and well-acted conversation, far from being a static talk-fest, has all the dynamism of a psychological thriller. Our intentions, like the particles at the heart of physics, can never be known for certain. --Bret Fetzer Inspired by actual events which have baffled and intrigued historians for years, this Tony Award-winning drama by Michael Frayn (Spies, Noises Off) comes to life in this stirring presentation. At a 1941 meeting, two brilliant physicists and longtime friends, Denmark's Niels Bohr (The Crying Game's Stephen Rea) and Germany's Werner Heisenberg (The Road to Perdition's Daniel Craig), find themselves on opposite sides of World War II. Heisenberg's covert trip at great risk to see Bohr and his wife, Margrethe (Reckless' Francesca Annis), in Copenhagen results in disaster. Why did Heisenberg really go to Denmark, what did the two men discuss, and what happened during this pivotal meeting which became a defining moment of the modern nuclear age? "Among the most exhilarating, challenging and involving two hours you ever spend in a theater!" - The Nation

Review: Most unusual, speculative history. Small cast, superbly acted. No blockbuster action. - If you've ever watched Sleuth, you know that a small cast can deliver a completely riveting movie experience. Copenhagen delivers just as powerfully. The premise is that Heisenberg, German physicist, makes a mysterious visit to Bohr, Danish physicist and Heisenberg's mentor, during the height of WW-2. At the time, Denmark was was occupied by Germany. History does not record what the two discussed; the entire premise of the movie is a speculative take on what they might have discussed. The speculation is revealed from in-the-moment scenes to retrospective recollections, and is revealed as profoundly important in what was communicated, and what wasn't. None of the three actors overpowers the others; they all contribute superbly and critically to the story and its narrative. You do not have to be a nuclear physicist to enjoy the movie, but an awareness of the history of nuclear physics will be a definite plus. My marginally informed estimate is that the movie doesn't make any mistakes wrt the physics, except that I expected the term "absorption cross-section" to be used where the movie uses "diffusion equation". Again, though, the particle physics isn't the central point and doesn't get in the story's way. Rather, it's the implications of that physics, and what each man perceives of it, and how each man perceives his place in the panoply of scientists and in the context of his nation that form the core of the story. And don't get me wrong-- the woman is utterly critical to the story, as she is the rigorous conscience of both men, and the measurer of truths of the mind and spirit, just as the men are of the truths of the physics. Highly recommended, even with a near total lack of action.
Review: provocative and deeply moving - Heisenberg wrote about his 1941 meeting with Bohr in Copenhagen in his book "Physics and Beyond." Both were pioneering greats earlier in the century; Heisenberg had done his best work while he worked with Bohr in Copenhagen. By 1941, though, he was heading the Nazi's nuclear program, and Bohr was living in occupied Denmark only too aware of his Jewish heritage. It's clear that the meeting was a failure on all counts and not long afterwards Bohr fled Denmark for his life as the German occupiers began to enforce so-called "race laws." What's mysterious is what Heisenberg hoped to accomplish with the meeting. He wrote that he wanted to warn Bohr (and presumably through him the British and Americans) that a nuclear weapon would require too many resources and take too long to complete to be of use in the war, but this may have been a ruse. Did he deliberately prevent the Nazi regime from getting an atomic bomb or did he fail to attain it because of a simple blunder? The film repeats the circumstances of the meeting several times, varying them slightly with each telling. So, we have a kind of post-modern retelling with variations. The acting is superb, and the story completely engaging. The ethical issue is whether scientists who have the expertise to possibly produce weapons of enormous destructive power should withhold their expertise from governments who would certainly use those weapons and whether these scientists are morally culpable for their use, but also whether the Nazi regime was an enemy against which it would be morally justifiable to use such weapons. The more immediate issue is whether a deep friendship based on the joint pursuit of knowledge can survive a deep political and ethnic divide. The film is provocative and deeply moving.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Daniel Craig, Francesca Annis, Howard Davies, Michael Frayn, Stephen Rea |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 303 Reviews |
| Format | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Letterboxed, Widescreen |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Studio | PBS |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most unusual, speculative history. Small cast, superbly acted. No blockbuster action.
*by E***T on October 2, 2022*

If you've ever watched Sleuth, you know that a small cast can deliver a completely riveting movie experience. Copenhagen delivers just as powerfully. The premise is that Heisenberg, German physicist, makes a mysterious visit to Bohr, Danish physicist and Heisenberg's mentor, during the height of WW-2. At the time, Denmark was was occupied by Germany. History does not record what the two discussed; the entire premise of the movie is a speculative take on what they might have discussed. The speculation is revealed from in-the-moment scenes to retrospective recollections, and is revealed as profoundly important in what was communicated, and what wasn't. None of the three actors overpowers the others; they all contribute superbly and critically to the story and its narrative. You do not have to be a nuclear physicist to enjoy the movie, but an awareness of the history of nuclear physics will be a definite plus. My marginally informed estimate is that the movie doesn't make any mistakes wrt the physics, except that I expected the term "absorption cross-section" to be used where the movie uses "diffusion equation". Again, though, the particle physics isn't the central point and doesn't get in the story's way. Rather, it's the implications of that physics, and what each man perceives of it, and how each man perceives his place in the panoply of scientists and in the context of his nation that form the core of the story. And don't get me wrong-- the woman is utterly critical to the story, as she is the rigorous conscience of both men, and the measurer of truths of the mind and spirit, just as the men are of the truths of the physics. Highly recommended, even with a near total lack of action.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ provocative and deeply moving
*by T***3 on October 18, 2021*

Heisenberg wrote about his 1941 meeting with Bohr in Copenhagen in his book "Physics and Beyond." Both were pioneering greats earlier in the century; Heisenberg had done his best work while he worked with Bohr in Copenhagen. By 1941, though, he was heading the Nazi's nuclear program, and Bohr was living in occupied Denmark only too aware of his Jewish heritage. It's clear that the meeting was a failure on all counts and not long afterwards Bohr fled Denmark for his life as the German occupiers began to enforce so-called "race laws." What's mysterious is what Heisenberg hoped to accomplish with the meeting. He wrote that he wanted to warn Bohr (and presumably through him the British and Americans) that a nuclear weapon would require too many resources and take too long to complete to be of use in the war, but this may have been a ruse. Did he deliberately prevent the Nazi regime from getting an atomic bomb or did he fail to attain it because of a simple blunder? The film repeats the circumstances of the meeting several times, varying them slightly with each telling. So, we have a kind of post-modern retelling with variations. The acting is superb, and the story completely engaging. The ethical issue is whether scientists who have the expertise to possibly produce weapons of enormous destructive power should withhold their expertise from governments who would certainly use those weapons and whether these scientists are morally culpable for their use, but also whether the Nazi regime was an enemy against which it would be morally justifiable to use such weapons. The more immediate issue is whether a deep friendship based on the joint pursuit of knowledge can survive a deep political and ethnic divide. The film is provocative and deeply moving.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super nerdy, especially for Physicists - in a good way.
*by N***K on December 2, 2021*

Unique style of characters juxtaposed against each other in different times, view points, or attitudes belonging to both character, audience, and history. Very trippy: If you are interested in physics, World War II, or how Walter White got his nickname - I think you will like this film if you give it full attention (you will not know what is going on sometimes, but the dialogue is brilliant). The casting is obviously on point. You get to see Craig before he ever appeared in a Bond film, Stephen Rea before he was in V for Vendetta, and Francesca Annis after she was Lady Jessica in Dune (1984). Ha, what a trip. If you look at historical photos, the casting is actually surreal. Enjoy.

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