The man who saved the world / a Bedlam Production for Thirteen in association with WNET and Channel 1 Russia ; director, writer, producer, Nick Green.
This film explores the dramatic and little-known events that unfolded inside a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis. While politicians sought a solution to the stand-off, Vasili Arkhipov, an officer aboard the submarine, refused to fire a nuclear torpedo, thus averting disa...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Language: | English |
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Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (60 min.) : ssound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
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This film explores the dramatic and little-known events that unfolded inside a nuclear-armed Soviet submarine during the Cuban Missile Crisis. While politicians sought a solution to the stand-off, Vasili Arkhipov, an officer aboard the submarine, refused to fire a nuclear torpedo, thus averting disaster. |
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| Call Number: | CY5 D0147197 VideoDVD |
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Not rated. |
| ISBN: | 9781608837885 1608837882 |
| Credits: | Executive producers, Simon Breen, Steve Burns, Stephen Segaller ; editors, Matt Lowe, Edward Goldberg, Mark Sutton ; director of photography, Paul Jenkins ; cast, Leon Ockenden, Martin McDougall, Lachlan McCall, Simon Jones, Shonn Gregory, Michael Koltes. |
| System Details: | DVD; widescreen; stereo.; region 1. |
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Narrator, Jay O. Sanders. |
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Originally broadcast by PBS Oct. 23, 2012. |