Dr. Strangelove (Part 2)

07/22/14 • 67 min

At last, the second half of Bill and Renan's in-depth conversation about Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), exploring the film's themes, relationship to reality, to Sidney Lumet's Fail-Safe, to its source material—the novel Red Alert—and Dr. Strangelove's legacy as arguably the most important film comedy of all time, as an enduring force in popular culture, not to mention its relevance in a post-Snowden world. (1:07:41)

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Dr. Strangelove (Part 1)

Bill and Renan hope you're excited as they are to finally get into Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), widely regarded as one of Kubrick's best films and, arguably, the most important comedy of all time. This first of two installments explores pre-production, production, and the fascinating cast of characters and actors—including the real-life basis for the character of Dr. Strangelove. (1:32:39)

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