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A Compassionate Spy

"Once a wunderkind, now a brilliant young scientistin love with physics. A...

Joan:
"Once a wunderkind, now a brilliant young scientist
in love with physics. A nonconformist,
that is to say with his own precise rules, keeping well clear
of anyone else's nonconformity. He loved Mahler. Irony was his mother tongue. Did I forget to say
he was beautiful?"

Full Transcript

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Joan: "Once a wunderkind,
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now a brilliant young scientist in love with physics.
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A nonconformist, that is to say
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with his own precise rules,
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keeping well clear of anyone else's nonconformity.
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He loved Mahler.
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Irony was his mother tongue.
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Did I forget to say he was beautiful?"
Duration
29 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:07:39
Uploaded
May 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Participant,Kartemquin Films,Mitten Media

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Movie Summary

The incredible story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia.
He had this office at the top of Eckhart Hall - A Compassionate Spy 00:18
He had this office at the top of Eckhart Hall
And that became sort of our song. [chuckles] - A Compassionate Spy 00:19
And that became sort of our song. [chuckles]
But I don't recall that they interfered - A Compassionate Spy 00:12
But I don't recall that they interfered
[chuckles] He said, - A Compassionate Spy 00:10
[chuckles] He said,
Because both of us were Jewish and complete atheists, - A Compassionate Spy 00:11
Because both of us were Jewish and complete atheists,
Suddenly, Ted went all serious - A Compassionate Spy 00:04
Suddenly, Ted went all serious
He said, "Well, you know, - A Compassionate Spy 00:19
He said, "Well, you know,
Then I said, "Oh, so... So you're gonna give information - A Compassionate Spy 00:09
Then I said, "Oh, so... So you're gonna give infor...
And, uh, I thought about that - A Compassionate Spy 00:21
And, uh, I thought about that
And he said, "I wanted to tell you about it now - A Compassionate Spy 00:06
And he said, "I wanted to tell you about it now
Well, I didn't want to drop out. - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
Well, I didn't want to drop out.
He could have told me he murdered somebody - A Compassionate Spy 00:07
He could have told me he murdered somebody
And, um, he said, - A Compassionate Spy 00:20
And, um, he said,
I... You know, I gave up the idea - A Compassionate Spy 00:09
I... You know, I gave up the idea
I knew I'd never meet anyone like that again. - A Compassionate Spy 00:06
I knew I'd never meet anyone like that again.
Presenter: In the calm of Harvard University, - A Compassionate Spy 00:21
Presenter: In the calm of Harvard University,
- So, I'm... - Ruth: So aware of the world. - A Compassionate Spy 00:04
- So, I'm... - Ruth: So aware of the world.
This is April '43, so he was 17 - A Compassionate Spy 00:08
This is April '43, so he was 17
- Ruth: Yeah. "Hah-vud." - Joan: "Hah-vud." - A Compassionate Spy 00:05
- Ruth: Yeah. "Hah-vud." - Joan: "Hah-vud.&qu...
- It's "Hah-vud." - [all chuckle] - A Compassionate Spy 00:23
- It's "Hah-vud." - [all chuckle]