Independent Lens

Season 10 Episode 8: Wonders Are Many: The Making of 'Doctor Atomic'

This program tells the story of making a grand opera about the birth of the atomic bomb. This behind-the-scenes documentary follows composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars over the course of a year as they work to forge the tale of J. Robert Oppenheimer into a music drama like no other: the strange and beautiful "Doctor Atomic."

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

27

Episodes:

542

Cast:

Stanley Tucci

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1999

Rating:

6.6