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What Was That Picasso Painting Doing in ‘Oppenheimer’?

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The cultural references in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster biopic aren’t just true-to-life; they also highlight the physicist’s search for inner peace.

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley 

Senior Entertainment Reporter

Cillian Murphy as Robert Oppenheimer stares at the camera, looking forlorn.
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Laura Bradley

Laura Bradley

Senior Entertainment Reporter

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