Dr. Strangelove

1964 British satire film directed by Stanley Kubrick
Movie film Q105702
Dr. Strangelove
Directed by Stanley Kubrick, distributed by Columbia Pictures · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Dr. Strangelove

Summary

Dr. Strangelove is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,326 views/month, #698 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dr. Strangelove received the Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[3].
  • Dr. Strangelove received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4].
  • Dr. Strangelove received the BAFTA Award for Best British Film[5].
  • Dr. Strangelove received the BAFTA Award for Best Film[6].
  • Dr. Strangelove received the United Nations Awards[7].
  • Dr. Strangelove received the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8].
  • Dr. Strangelove's video is recorded as Dr Strangelove - Official Trailer.webm[9].
  • Dr. Strangelove's image is recorded as Dr. Strangelove - General Buck Turgidson.png[10].
  • Dr. Strangelove's instance of is recorded as film[11].
  • Dr. Strangelove's director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[12].
  • Dr. Strangelove's screenwriter is recorded as Peter George[13].
  • Dr. Strangelove's screenwriter is recorded as Terry Southern[14].
  • Dr. Strangelove's screenwriter is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[15].
  • Dr. Strangelove's screenwriter is recorded as James B. Harris[16].
  • Dr. Strangelove's composer is recorded as Laurie Johnson[17].
  • Dr. Strangelove's genre is recorded as black comedy film[18].
  • Dr. Strangelove's genre is recorded as comedy film[19].
  • Dr. Strangelove's genre is recorded as war film[20].
  • Dr. Strangelove's genre is recorded as film based on a novel[21].
  • Dr. Strangelove is named after Dr. Strangelove[22].
  • Dr. Strangelove's based on is recorded as Red Alert[23].
  • Dr. Strangelove's logo image is recorded as Dr Strangelove movie logo.png[24].
  • Dr. Strangelove's cast member is recorded as Peter Sellers[25].
  • Dr. Strangelove's cast member is recorded as George C. Scott[26].
  • Dr. Strangelove's cast member is recorded as Sterling Hayden[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Dr. Strangelove's producer is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[28]. Its director is recorded as Stanley Kubrick[12]. Screenwriters include Peter George[13], Terry Southern[14], Stanley Kubrick[15], and James B. Harris[16]. Cast members include Peter Sellers[25], George C. Scott[26], Sterling Hayden[27], Keenan Wynn[29], Slim Pickens[30], and James Earl Jones[31].

Publication

Publication dates include +1964-01-29T00:00:00Z[32], +1964-04-13T00:00:00Z[33], +1964-04-10T00:00:00Z[34], +1964-04-24T00:00:00Z[35], and +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z[36]. Original languages include English[37] and Russian[38]. Genres include black comedy film[18], comedy film[19], war film[20], and film based on a novel[21]. Dr. Strangelove's part of is recorded as National Film Registry[39].

Reception

Awards received include Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[3], a film award category[40], in Denmark[41]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], a class of award[42], in United States[43]; BAFTA Award for Best British Film[5], a class of award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1948[46]; BAFTA Award for Best Film[6], a film award category[47], in United Kingdom[48]; United Nations Awards[7], a class of award[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8], a dramatic presentation award[51], founded in 1958[52]. Reviews include 9.1/10[53], 98%[54], 97/100[55], and 8.3/10[56].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Dr. Strangelove include $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)[57], a television series episode[58], directed by Wes Archer[59].

Why It Matters

Dr. Strangelove ranks in the top 0.74% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,326 views/month, #698 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for it include $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)[57], a television series episode[58], directed by Wes Archer[59].

FAQs

What awards did Dr. Strangelove receive?

Honors received include Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film[3], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], BAFTA Award for Best British Film[5], and BAFTA Award for Best Film[6].

References

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  39. [34] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
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  41. [36] . wikidata.org.

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  15. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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