Copenhagen

2002

Drama / History / War

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 66%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 66% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 1212 1.2K

Plot summary

No one knows for sure what transpired when German physicist Werner Heisenberg met with his Jewish Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen -- the event became the stuff of modern scientific mythology. Director Howard Davies puts his spin on the momentous meeting that occurred one night in September 1941, during which the longtime friends entered into a dangerous discussion about physics and politics.

Director

Howard Davies Photo
Howard Davies

Top cast

Daniel Craig Photo
Daniel Craig as Werner Heisenberg
Francesca Annis Photo
Francesca Annis as Magrethe Bohr
Stephen Rea Photo
Stephen Rea as Niels Bohr
480p.BluRay
1.01 GB
720*480
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gagliano-1 7 / 10

Esoteric

Here's a quick review of the physics connected with the atomic bomb, plus an intriguing episode in the history of the world. It may be argued that Nazi Germany simply did not have the resources to conduct a Manhattan Project type of endeavor, but at the time no one knew for sure what it would take. As one who has not seen the play, I am satisfied with the performance of the three actors: dramatic considerations occasionally interfere with the pace of the narrative, and the subject matter is esoteric. Later in the war, Heisenberg was targeted for assassination, but the envoy sent to do the job (during a Heisenberg trip to Switzerland) decided not to proceed because he realized that Germany was not working to produce a bomb. There's an excellent book by Thomas Powers, "Heisenberg's War," that covers the topic in some detail.
Reviewed by Sylviastel 8 / 10

A Very Good Filmed Version of the Play!

Most plays don't necessarily translate well to television or film. This film with only three cast members such as the divine Francesca Annis (why isn't a Dame); Daniel Craig and Stephen Rea. Annis played wife, Margrethe to Rea's characters, Neils Bohr. Craig played Werner Heisenberg, a German Jewish physicist. They meet together in Copehagen, Denmark where the Bohrs lived well in a beautiful home in 1941 in the midst of World War II. We learned that this isn't about escape from Nazi occupied Europe but about physics. While most people like myself are ignorant about physics, the play is a dramatization of their meeting. There is not much acting but plenty of talking and even talking over with thoughts by the cast members.
Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 7 / 10

compelling 1941

In 1941, German physicist Werner Heisenberg (Daniel Craig) arrives in occupied Copenhagen to meet his mentor Quantum Physics pioneer Niels Bohr (Stephen Rea) and his wife Magrethe (Francesca Annis). In 1947, they reunite to argue what exactly they were trying to say.There is real tension for the 1941 time. There is a real underlying danger. It's a great first section although it would work better without the flashforward. The second section starts really interesting as one wonders if there is danger in it. There is definitedly some tension. However, it spirals into confusion as the discussion on the real meaning of their former discussion go in upon itself. I get the idea of the discussion being connected to Quantum Physics. It's a compelling exercise but it is unable to carry the full momentum of the first section.
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