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When the Whole Country Watched a Nuclear War Movie at Once

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When the Whole Country Watched a Nuclear War Movie at Once

The 1983 ABC movie “The Day After” was a landmark moment that proved contentious even before it aired, as a new documentary shows.

By Alissa Wilkinson

The Best True Crime to Stream: Dramatizations That Deliver

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The Best True Crime to Stream: Dramatizations That Deliver

Across television, film and podcast, here are four picks that successfully give well-known true-crime stories the scripted treatment.

By Maya Salam

Marcel Ophuls, ‘The Sorry and the Pity’ Director, Dies at 97

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Marcel Ophuls, ‘The Sorry and the Pity’ Director, Dies at 97

He was best-known for “The Sorrow and the Pity,” a landmark film that debunked ideas of vast French resistance to the Nazi occupation.

By Jonathan Kandell

Michael Roemer, Maker of Acclaimed but Little-Seen Films, Dies at 97

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Michael Roemer, Maker of Acclaimed but Little-Seen Films, Dies at 97

His “Nothing but a Man” and “The Plot Against Harry” drew critical praise but never found an audience. He said he took “a certain pride in not having been a success.”

By Clyde Haberman