The Atomic Cafe (1982 film)
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The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) is a darkly satirical documentary that compiles U.S. government and archival footage to critique Cold War nuclear propaganda and public attitudes toward atomic warfare.
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| The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) Context triple: [Cold War cinema, notableWork, The Atomic Cafe (1982 film)]
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A.
Rocket Café
Rocket Café is a space-themed quick-service restaurant located in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, known for its futuristic decor and casual dining options.
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B.
Redford Suite
Redford Suite is a multi-movement jazz composition by The Roots, featured as a central instrumental suite on their concept album "Undun."
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C.
The Girl in the Café (television film)
The Girl in the Café is a 2005 British television drama that blends a quiet romantic story with sharp political commentary about global poverty, set against the backdrop of a G8 summit.
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D.
Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film best known for featuring one of Julia Roberts’ early breakout performances.
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E.
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 American comedy-drama film that satirically explores modern marriage, sexual liberation, and partner-swapping among two affluent couples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) Target entity description: The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) is a darkly satirical documentary that compiles U.S. government and archival footage to critique Cold War nuclear propaganda and public attitudes toward atomic warfare.
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A.
Rocket Café
Rocket Café is a space-themed quick-service restaurant located in Discoveryland at Disneyland Paris, known for its futuristic decor and casual dining options.
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B.
Redford Suite
Redford Suite is a multi-movement jazz composition by The Roots, featured as a central instrumental suite on their concept album "Undun."
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C.
The Girl in the Café (television film)
The Girl in the Café is a 2005 British television drama that blends a quiet romantic story with sharp political commentary about global poverty, set against the backdrop of a G8 summit.
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D.
Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film best known for featuring one of Julia Roberts’ early breakout performances.
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E.
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice is a 1969 American comedy-drama film that satirically explores modern marriage, sexual liberation, and partner-swapping among two affluent couples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| award | National Film Registry selection ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director |
Jayne Loader
ⓘ
Kevin Rafferty ⓘ Pierce Rafferty ⓘ |
| distributor |
Libra Films
ⓘ
linked to:
Libra Films International
The Archives Project ⓘ |
| editingStyle |
collage
ⓘ
found footage montage ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
ⓘ
documentary ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
government misinformation
ⓘ
media manipulation ⓘ public attitudes toward atomic warfare ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| musicBy | Atomic-era popular songs ⓘ |
| narrationStyle | no voice-over narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Cold War nuclear propaganda
ⓘ
darkly satirical tone ⓘ use of archival U.S. government films ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Jayne Loader
ⓘ
Kevin Rafferty ⓘ Pierce Rafferty ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-03-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 88 minutes ⓘ |
| selectedBy |
United States National Film Registry
ⓘ
linked to:
National Film Registry
|
| selectionReason | culturally historically or aesthetically significant ⓘ |
| setting |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| subject |
Cold War
ⓘ
U.S. government propaganda ⓘ atomic bomb ⓘ civil defense ⓘ nuclear warfare ⓘ nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
1950s
ⓘ
early 1960s ⓘ late 1940s ⓘ |
| title | The Atomic Cafe ⓘ |
| usesFootageFrom |
U.S. government archives
ⓘ
civil defense films ⓘ military training films ⓘ newsreels ⓘ television broadcasts ⓘ |
| writer |
Jayne Loader
ⓘ
Kevin Rafferty ⓘ Pierce Rafferty ⓘ |
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Subject: The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) Description of subject: The Atomic Cafe (1982 film) is a darkly satirical documentary that compiles U.S. government and archival footage to critique Cold War nuclear propaganda and public attitudes toward atomic warfare.
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