Dr. Strangelove, or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb
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[Irvnington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
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9781681431710, 1681431718
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Published
[Irvnington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2016].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (95 minutes) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrations, some color ; 16 cm) + 2 pages (23 cm) + 1 miniature booklet (5 cm).
Language
English
ISBN
9781681431710, 1681431718
UPC
715515179614

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General Note
Based on the book "Red Alert" by Peter George.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964.
General Note
Widescreen (1.66:1).
General Note
Special features: Restored 4K Digital transfer; alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack; new interviews with Stanley Kubrick scholars Mick Broderick and Rodney Hill, archivist Richard Daniels, cinematographer and camera innovator Joe Dunton, camera operator Kelvin Pike, and David George, son of Peter George, on whose novel, Red Alert, the film is based; excerpts from a 1966 audio interview with Kubrick, conducted by physicist and author Jeremy Bernstein; four short documentaries, about the making of the film, the socio political climate of the period, the work of actor Peter Sellers, and the artistry of Kubrick; Interviews from 1963 with Sellers and actor George C. Scott; excerpt from a 1980 interview with Sellers from NBC's Today Show; trailers. Includes essay "The Darkest Room" by scholar David Bromwich and a 1994 article by screenwriter Terry Southern on the making of the film.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; film editor, Anthony Harvey ; music, Laurie Johnson.
Participants/Performers
Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Tracy Reed.
Description
In this dark comedy, chaos erupts when a general orders an attack on the Russians, which subsequently will trigger the Russian "Doomsday Device." The President and his aides struggle to find a way to stop the impending doom.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital monaural; 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards
Named to the National Film Registry in 1989 by the Library of Congress.
Awards
Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Peter Sellers); Best Director (Stanley Kubrick); Best Picture (Stanley Kubrick); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Stanley Kubrick, Peter George, Terry Southern), 1965 Academy Awards (U.S.).
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kubrick, S., Southern, T., George, P., Sellers, P., Scott, G. C., Hayden, S., Wynn, K., Pickens, S., Reed, T., Johnson, L., & Bryant, P. (2016). Dr. Strangelove, or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stanley Kubrick et al.. 2016. Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stanley Kubrick et al.. Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb The Criterion Collection, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kubrick, Stanley, et al. Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2016.

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