Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights movement to his receiving the Nobel Peace prize. Sakharov's actions first caused him to lose a senior party position, then half his salary, and finally completely being dismissed from his job and exiled to Gorky, an industrial city. When the Nobel prize is awarded, he is denied the trip to receive it. His wife was able to go there. Sakharov launched a lengthy hunger strike to protest his country's treatment of its people.
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Sakharov was released on September 16, 1984.
Sakharov was directed by Jack Gold.
Sakharov has a runtime of 1 hr 58 min.
Sakharov was produced by Robert Berger.
The key characters in Sakharov are Andrei Sakharov (Jason Robards), Yelena Bonner (Glenda Jackson), Malyarov (Nicol Williamson).
Sakharov is rated Not Rated.
Sakharov is a Drama, Biography, TV Movie film.
Sakharov has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.