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Dr. Strangelove

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Dr. Strangelove is a 1964 American and British film directed by Stanley Kubrick, a dark comedy in which a paranoid United States Air Force general orders an unauthorized nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, setting off a frantic and increasingly absurd effort by American and Soviet officials to recall the bombers before they can trigger a Soviet doomsday device. The film treats the machinery of Cold War nuclear deterrence as fundamentally irrational, satirizing military and political leaders through several roles played by Peter Sellers. Dr. Strangelove is widely regarded as one of the greatest film comedies ever made and one of the most influential satires of Cold War nuclear policy in American popular culture.

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Original Language
English 1
Award
BAFTA Award for Best British Film 2
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BAFTA Award for Best Film 2
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Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film 2
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Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 2
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director 2
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United Nations Awards 2
Release Year
1964 1
Country
United Kingdom;United States 1
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Source Dr. Strangelove, Wikipedia

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Source Dr. Strangelove, Wikipedia
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1. Dr. Strangelove, Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (known simply and more commonly as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 political satire black comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
  • Infobox, Countries field
    Countries: United Kingdom, United States
  • Dr. Strangelove, Description, original language
    Strangelove is a 1964 American and British film directed by Stanley Kubrick, a dark comedy in which a paranoid United States Air Force general orders an unauthorized nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, setting off a frantic and increasingly absurd effort by American and Soviet officials to recall the bombers before they can trigger a Soviet doomsday device.
  • In Medium: Film, Article lead sentence
    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (known simply and more commonly as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 political satire black comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is loosely
  • Created By: Stanley Kubrick, Article lead sentence
    Strangelove) is a 1964 political satire black comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick.
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2. Dr. Strangelove (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best British Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
  • Wikidata P166: BAFTA Award for Best Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): BAFTA Award for Best Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film.
  • Wikidata P166: Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  • Wikidata P166: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
    Wikidata P166 (award received): New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director.
  • Wikidata P166: United Nations Awards
    Wikidata P166 (award received): United Nations Awards.
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