A Compassionate Spy CFF

United Kingdom, United States, 2022, 101 mins.

DIRECTOR: Steve James

WITH: Ted Hall, Joan Hall, Ruth London, Sarah Hall, Sarah Sax, Boria Sax

In 1944, 18-year-old Harvard undergraduate Ted Hall was hired to work on the Manhatttan Project, in a race to create a nuclear bomb before Germany did. Concerned about the threat the weapon held, the young physicist made the decision to secretly pass on information about it's construction to the Soviet Union. This documentary, featuring archival footage and new inteviews, explores the impact of Hall's decision, including his marriage to fellow student Joan, who kept his secret across their 50 year marriage, while enduring FBI surveillance and intimidation. This is a rare insight into a real-life spy story.

The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge and the Eastern region but also throughout the UK.