
In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer (1968 US Premiere) - repro
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Heinar Kipphardt’s gripping historical courtroom drama 'In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer' received its highly anticipated official United States premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in 1968 before its acclaimed Lincoln Center run. Constructed entirely from the real, top-secret transcripts of the 1954 Atomic Energy Commission security clearance hearings, the clock-stopping narrative charts the intense, sleep-deprived interrogation of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as McCarthy-era government officials examine his political loyalties. Directed by Gordon Davidson, the historic West Coast staging starred Joseph Wiseman.

