Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb in 4K

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb in 4K

Free for Contributor-level and above members. Special guest: Introduction by Grover Crisp, Executive Vice President, Asset Restoration and Preservation, Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Stanley Kubrick’s comedy has been frequently imitated but never surpassed as a dark cinematic satire and a witty depiction of Cold War tensions. Peter Sellers received a Best Actor nomination for his hilarious performance in three roles—the hapless US President Merkin Muffley, the well-meaning Royal Air Force officer Lionel Mandrake, and the sinister scientist Dr. Strangelove. Also nominated for Best Picture, Directing, and Adapted Screenplay, the film benefits from the stark black-and-white cinematography of Gilbert Taylor (Star Wars) and the iconic production design of two-time Oscar winner Ken Adam, whose War Room was described by Steven Spielberg as “the best movie set ever built.”

DIRECTED BY: Stanley Kubrick. WRITTEN BY: Stanley Kubrick, Peter George, Terry Southern. WITH: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn. 1964. 95 min. UK. B&W. English. Rated PG. 4K DCP.

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