A compassionate spy
by
 
James, Steve, 1955- film director, film producer, screenwriter.

Title
A compassionate spy

Author
James, Steve, 1955- film director, film producer, screenwriter.
 
Mitten, Mark, 1958- film producer.
 
Lindorff, Dave (David P.), film producer.
 
Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925- on-screen participant.
 
Hall, Joan (Wife of Ted Hall), on-screen participant.
 
Mitten Media, production company.
 
Kartemquin Films, production company.
 
Participant Media, presenter.
 
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.

Summary
Recruited in 1944 to help create the world's first atomic bomb, Ted Hall was the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project. Concerned that a U.S. post-war monopoly on such a powerful weapon could lead to nuclear catastrophe, Hall began passing key intel to the Soviet Union. After the war, he fell in love with and married Joan, a fellow student with whom he shared a passion for the explosive secret of his espionage. The pair raised a family while living under years of FBI surveillance and intimidation. A COMPASSIONATE SPY, from two-time Oscar nominee Steve James (HOOP DREAMS), reveals the twists and turns of this real-life spy story, its profound impact on history, and the couple’s remarkable love and life together during more than 50 years of marriage. -- Amazon.

Audience
Not rated by the MPAA.

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.

Physical Description
1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre
Documentary films.
 
Biographical films.
 
Historical films.
 
Nonfiction films.
 
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Personal Subject
Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925-

Corporate Subject
Manhattan Project (U.S.) -- History.

Subject Term
Espionage -- History -- 20th century.
 
Spies -- Biography.
 
Nuclear weapons -- History -- 20th century.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service -- Soviet Union.

Author(s)
James, Steve, 1955-
 
Mitten, Mark, 1958-
 
Lindorff, Dave (David P.),
 
Hall, Theodore A. (Theodore Alvin), 1925-
 
Hall, Joan (Wife of Ted Hall),

Added Corporate Author
Mitten Media,
 
Kartemquin Films,
 
Participant Media,
 
Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm),

Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment,

Publication Date
2023

Publication Information
[Los Angeles, California] : Magnolia Home Entertainment, [2023]
 
©2023

Call Number
DVD 327.12 COMPASSIONATE


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