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Release Date:
29 January 1964 (USA)
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Tagline:
the hot-line suspense comedy
Plot:
An insane general starts a process to nuclear holocaust that a war room of politicians and generals frantically try to stop.
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Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 10 wins
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4 nominations
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Also Known As:
A Delicate Balance of Terror (USA) (working title)
Dr. Strangelove (USA) (short title)
Edge of Doom (USA) (working title)
Docteur Folamour (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]Docteur Folamour, ou: Comment j'ai appris à ne plus m'en faire et à aimer la bombe (Belgium: French title) (dubbed version) (France) (dubbed version) [fr]дНЙРНП яРПЕИМДФКЮБ ХКХ ЙЮЙ Ъ МЮСВХКЯЪ МЕ АНЪРЭЯЪ Х ОНКЧАХК ЮРНЛМСЧ АНЛАС (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]¿Teléfono rojo?, volamos hacia Moscú (Spain) [es]Doctor Insólito, o Como aprendí a no preocuparme y amar la bomba (Uruguay) [es]Doctor Strangelove (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]Doktor Strejndzlav ili: Kako sam naucio da prestanem da brinem i zavoleo bombu (Serbia) [sr]Dr Strangelove, czyli jak przestalem sie martwic i pokochalem bombe (Poland) [pl]Dr. Divnoláska aneb Jak jsem se naucil nedelat si starosti a mít rád bombu (Czech Republic) [cs]Dr. Estranho Amor (Portugal) [pt]Dr. Fantástico (Brazil) [pt]Dr. Folamour (France) [fr]Dr. Insólito (Mexico) (video title) [es]Dr. Insólito o: Como aprendí a dejar de preocuparme y amar la bomba (Argentina) [es]Dr. Seltsam oder Gebrauchsanweisung für Anfänger in der sorgenfreien Liebe zu Atomwaffen (Austria) [de]Dr. Seltsam, oder wie ich lernte, die Bombe zu lieben (West Germany) [de]Dr. Strangelove eller: Hur jag lärde mig sluta ängslas och älska bomben (Sweden) [sv]Dr. Strangelove eller: Hur jag slutade ängslas och lärde mig älska bomben (Sweden) [sv]Dr. Strangelove eller: Hvordan jeg lærte at holde op med at bekymre mig og elske bomben (Denmark) [da]Dr. Strangelove, avagy rájöttem, hogy nem kell félni a bombától, meg is lehet szeretni (Hungary) [hu]Garip doktor (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]Il dottor Stranamore, ovvero come imparai a non preoccuparmi e ad amare la bomba (Italy) [it]S.O.S. Pentagono kalei Mosha (Greece) [el]SOS - Pentagono kalei Mosha (Greece) (reissue title) [el]Tri Outolempi (Finland) (short title) [fi]Tri Outolempi, eli: Kuinka lakkasin olemasta huolissani ja opin rakastamaan pommia (Finland) (complete title) [fi]
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Rated PG for thematic elements, some violent content, sexual humor and mild language. (2005 re-rating)
Runtime:
93 min
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
Initially, the President was played in a slightly effeminate manner, but these scenes were later reshot to make him seem like an oasis of reason amidst all the madness.
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Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Major Kong is reading the contents of the crew's survival kits, he mentions, "one automatic pistol". The weapon shown as he reads that description aloud is a typical semi-automatic pistol, not a fully automatic weapon which continues to fire as long as the trigger is depressed - in other words, a machine gun. However, the correct military designation of the standard issue sidearm depicted is "Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911-A1."
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For more than a year, ominous rumors had been privately circulating among high-level Western leaders that the Soviet Union had been at work on what was darkly hinted to be the ultimate weapon: a doomsday device. Intelligence sources traced the site of the top secret Russian project to the perpetually fog-shrouded wasteland below the Arctic peaks of the Zhokhov Islands. What they were building or why it should be located in such a remote and desolate place no one could say.
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Soundtrack:
Try a Little Tenderness
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FAQ
What was the doomsday device?
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What was the Russian Ambassador doing with that little contraption at the end of the movie?
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Who else than Stanley Kubrick could take a serious subject like the cold war and tell the story like a comedy ??? He proves his genius in this film more like in any other film of his. It's the story about one general ( with the very appropriate name Jack D. Ripper) gone mad and he launches an attack on Russia all by himself. He's mad, but still smart enough to prevent that anyone can stop him. He's got this strange ( but very funny ) theories about body-fluids, but his men respect him and do everything he says. So 34 fully-armed plains are sent to as many targets. Meanwhile his Colonel, Mandrake, tries to talk sense to him and the president and another General are trying to warn the Russian prime minister. You can have nothing but great respect for Peter Sellers. He plays three roles in this film and every single one of them is flawless. The doctor Strangelove character is hilarious and creepy at the same time. His appearances as the doctor are, along with the telephone conversations between the president and the Russian Prime minister the funniest moments in the film... Also the classic bomb-ride of Major Kong off course. George C. Scott is clearly having fun in his role and the debut of James Earl Jones is also definitely worth mentioning. Like I said already...a must see film if you're a film lover in general.