Dau-film about Russian physicist Lev Landau 1908-1968

In summary, the film is about Lev Landau, a Russian physicist who was awarded the 1962 physics Nobel prize. It is not finished yet, or in any case not released, and people who have seen it seem to think it is now finished and expected to be released this year.
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Dau--film about Russian physicist Lev Landau 1908-1968

The film-maker is Khrzhanovsky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Khrzhanovsky

Here is the Cannes Film Festival page about the Landau film ("Dau")
http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/cinefoundation/ficheFilmAtelier/id/4347979/year/2006.html

The latest information I have is that the film is not finished yet, or in any case not released.

Dau was Landau's nickname, the the other physicists called him. He was an interesting character---extremely brilliant and creative and perhaps a bit eccentric. It was an interesting time for Russian physics too---the 40s and 50s---Stalin---the bombs---the contrast of the sheltered life within the "Academy" compared with life outside.

Landau was awarded the 1962 physics Nobel prize for his work in condensed matter.

Does anybody know anything more about this film, or about Landau, or the director Khrzhanovsky (who won a lot of international prizes for his 2005 film "4")?
 
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I guess it is possible that the film "Dau" will be released this year because this
page says it is expected to enter the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

http://www.ioncinema.com/news/id/5802/top-100-most-anticipated-films-of-2011-ilya-khrzhanovskys-dau

Here are some links about Landau himself, not the movie:
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1962/landau-bio.html

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/1962/
(he did a lot of different research but what he got the prize for, it says, is theoretical work on condensed matter "especially liquid helium."

Landau was not able to go to Sweden in 1962 to attend his Nobel prize award ceremony.
 
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IMDB has some general information about "Dau"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1728616/

and also a short news article here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1728616/news

The book the film is based on "How We Lived" was written by Landau's wife Kora.
People writing about the film seem to think it is now finished and expected to be released this year. I would guess that if it is released in 2011 it will be in May, at the Cannes festival.

Here is the book "Academician Landau: How We Lived" on line:
http://lib.ru/MEMUARY/LANDAU/landau.txt
It is in Russian. AFAIK the book has not been translated into English. The Wikipedia article gives a lot of information about Landau's life:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Landau
 
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1. Who was Lev Landau and why is he important?

Lev Landau was a prominent Russian physicist who made significant contributions to the fields of condensed matter physics, quantum mechanics, and nuclear physics. He is best known for his work on superfluidity and superconductivity, and for his development of the Landau theory of phase transitions. He also mentored many successful physicists and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1962.

2. What is the Dau-film about Russian physicist Lev Landau 1908-1968?

The Dau-film is a biographical film about Lev Landau's life and work, spanning the years 1908-1968. It is a docudrama that combines elements of documentary and fiction, and is based on real events and materials from Landau's personal archives.

3. What makes Lev Landau's work significant in the scientific community?

Lev Landau's work is significant because he made groundbreaking contributions to several fields of physics, including his development of the Landau theory of phase transitions, his work on superfluidity and superconductivity, and his contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics. His work has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the physical world and has influenced the work of many other scientists.

4. What challenges did Lev Landau face in his career?

Lev Landau faced many challenges in his career, including censorship and persecution under the Soviet regime, which restricted his freedom to travel and communicate with other scientists. He also suffered a serious car accident in 1962, which left him with severe brain damage and limited his ability to continue his research.

5. How did Lev Landau's work contribute to the development of modern physics?

Lev Landau's work has had a profound impact on the development of modern physics. His theories and ideas have been fundamental in understanding the behavior of matter at low temperatures, and his contributions to the theory of quantum mechanics have been influential in many applications, such as the development of quantum computers. Landau's work continues to inspire and inform current research in the field of physics.

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