The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Cafe Synopsis

One of the defining documentaries of the 20th century, The Atomic Cafe offers a darkly humorous glimpse into mid-century America, an era rife with paranoia, anxiety, and misapprehension. Whimsical and yet razor-sharp, this timeless classic illuminates the often comic paradoxes of life in the "Atomic Age," while also exhibiting a genuine nostalgia for an earlier and more innocent nation.

Film Credits

Directed by

  1. Jayne Loader
  2. Kevin Rafferty
  3. Pierce Rafferty

Cast

  1. Lloyd Bentsen
  2. W.H.P. Blandy
  3. Owen Brewster

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