| Edition |
Blu-ray special edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (20 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 16 cm) + 2 sheets (4 pages ; 23 cm) + 1 miniature booklet (5 cm). |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping rda |
| Description |
digital optical mono surround DTS-HD Master Audio rda |
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video file Blu-Ray region A rda |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion collection ; 821 |
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Criterion collection ; 821.
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| System Details |
Blu-ray; region A; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Cast |
Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Tracy Reed, James Earl Jones. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; film editor, Anthony Harvey ; music, Laurie Johnson. |
| Note |
Based on the book "Red Alert" by Peter George. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. |
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Widescreen (1.66:1). |
| Awards |
Named to the National Film Registry in 1989 by the Library of Congress |
| Summary |
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, his aides and the Pentagon struggle to find a way to stop the impending doom. |
| Note |
Special features: 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 short documentaries, about the making of the film, the sociopolitical 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; Plus: an essay by scholar David Bromwich and a 1994 article by screenwriter Terry Southern on the making of the film. |
| Audience |
[MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements, some violence, sexual humor, and mild language]. |
| 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.) |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH). Closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
Nuclear warfare -- Prevention -- Drama.
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Cold War -- Drama.
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Military maneuvers -- United States -- Drama.
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Diplomatic relations. (OCoLC)fst01907412
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Military maneuvers. (OCoLC)fst01021314
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Nuclear warfare -- Prevention.
(OCoLC)fst01040936
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union -- Drama.
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Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Drama.
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Soviet Union. (OCoLC)fst01210281
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings. (OCoLC)fst01692913
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Dark comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710293
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Video recordings.
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Dark comedy films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Vidéos. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000001738
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Adaptations cinématographiques. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000013
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Films de fiction. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000003
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives. (CaQQLa)RVMGF-000000009
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| Added Author |
Kubrick, Stanley, screenwriter, film producer, film director.
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George, Peter, 1924-1966, screenwriter.
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Southern, Terry, screenwriter.
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Sellers, Peter, 1925-1980, actor.
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Scott, George C., 1927-1999, actor.
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Hayden, Sterling, 1916-1986, actor.
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Wynn, Keenan, 1916-1986, actor.
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Pickens, Slim, actor.
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Reed, Tracy, 1941-2012, actor.
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Johnson, Laurie, 1927- composer (expression)
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Bryant, Peter, 1924-1966.
Red alert.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation, production company.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Doctor Strangelove |
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How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb |
| Note |
Title on disc label: Hi there! |
| Added Title |
Container of (work): Dr. Strangelove (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
9781681431703 |
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168143170X |
| Standard No. |
715515179515 |
| Music No. |
CC2639BD The Criterion Collection |
