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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
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gptkbp:adaptation_year
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gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:Sidney_Lumet
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
gptkb:stage_play
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gptkbp:audience
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cult classic status
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Eugene_Burdick
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film
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gptkbp:based_on
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novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Sidney_Lumet
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:General_Black
gptkb:Dr._Groeteschele
Colonel Cascio
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gptkbp:character_development
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moral dilemmas
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Gordon_Willis
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Gordon_Willis
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gptkbp:climax
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nuclear countdown
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gptkbp:color
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Black and white
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gptkbp:conflict
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accidental nuclear launch
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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Examined for its moral dilemmas.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive
positive
mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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discussions on military ethics
discussions on nuclear policy
Discussed in political and military contexts
discourse on nuclear policy
inspired debates on military ethics
reflections on Cold War tensions
discussions on government secrecy
discussions on human error
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Explores themes of responsibility and authority.
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Sidney_Lumet
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Dede_Allen
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gptkbp:explores
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the consequences of war
the role of technology in warfare
human fallibility
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:Dan_O'_Herlihy
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Fritz_Weaver
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
gptkb:Sandy_Dennis
ambiguous
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gptkbp:film_awards
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:Dede_Allen
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Fritz_Weaver
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
gptkb:Edward_Binns
gptkb:Dom_De_Luise
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_length
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112 minutes
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gptkbp:followed_by
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The 480
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Henry_Mancini
gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
political fiction
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Reflects Cold War anxieties.
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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DVD and Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Fail-Safe
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Dr._Strangelove_or:_How_I_Learned_to_Stop_Worrying_and_Love_the_Bomb
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
drama genre
political thrillers
films about nuclear war
Contemporary films about nuclear threats.
Political discourse on nuclear policy.
Public perception of military protocols.
The Pentagon's War Room design
literature on military strategy
subsequent works on nuclear themes
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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Cold War tensions
Cold War politics
real-life events
nuclear arms race
nuclear deterrence theory
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0-15-162500-0
978-0-06-080202-0
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic of American cinema.
influenced future films about nuclear war
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:General_Bogan
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkb:General_Black
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gptkbp:main_theme
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nuclear war
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Jerry_Goldsmith
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gptkbp:narrative_focus
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political and military leaders
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
satirical
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gptkbp:notable_awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Emmy_Awards
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gptkbp:notable_characters
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gptkb:Major_General
gptkb:President_of_the_United_States
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkb:General_Black
Colonel Cascio
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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original cast
revival cast
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
" We are all human beings."
" The only way to win is not to play."
" The fate of the world is in our hands."
" There is no turning back."
" We must act with reason."
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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The ending confrontation.
The decision-making in the war room.
The phone call to the Soviet Premier.
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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The fragility of human decision-making.
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gptkbp:original_language
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English
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gptkbp:page_count
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192
320
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
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gptkbp:plot
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nuclear crisis management
A malfunction in a nuclear defense system leads to a potential nuclear war.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Random_House
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gptkbp:published_in
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gptkb:1962
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Harper_&_Row
gptkb:Harcourt_Brace_Jovanovich
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
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gptkbp:release_date
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October 7, 1964
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1958
gptkb:1964
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:none
gptkb:Fail_Safe_(2000_TV_film)
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gptkbp:runtime
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112 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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University film studies programs.
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gptkbp:screenplay
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adapted from the novel
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Walter_Bernstein
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Cold_War
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:sound
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gptkb:Mono
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Dan_O'_Herlihy
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Fritz_Weaver
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
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gptkbp:style
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realistic
dramatic
suspenseful
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gptkbp:symbolism
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nuclear threat
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gptkbp:theme
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nuclear war
Nuclear war
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gptkbp:themes
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government accountability
moral dilemmas
nuclear war
political tension
government secrecy
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gptkbp:video_output
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black-and-white
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gptkbp:viewing_format
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Television broadcast
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gptkbp:won_award
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BAFTA nominations
Academy Award nominations
Golden Globe nominations
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Harvey_Wheeler
gptkb:Reginald_Rose
gptkb:Eugene_Burdick
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eugene_Burdick
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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