In Popular Culture
- Russian television film My Husband – the Genius (unofficial translation of the Russian title Мой муж — гений) released in 2008 tells biography of Landau (played by Daniil Spivakovsky), mostly relying on his private life. It was generally panned by critics. People who had personally met Landau, including famous Russian scientist Vitaly Ginzburg, said that the film was not only terrible but also false in historical facts.
- Another film about Landau, Dau, is in the filming process now and was originally planned to be released in 2010. It is directed by Ilya Khrzhanovsky with non-professional actor Theodor Kurentzis (an orchestra conductor) as Landau.
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