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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:play
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Eugene_Burdick
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:1964
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:Sidney_Lumet
gptkb:film
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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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gptkb:award
gptkb:none
BAFTA nominations
Academy Award nominations
Golden Globe nominations
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:Politician
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: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_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_festival
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Dede_Allen
gptkb:Dan_O'_Herlihy
gptkb:Henry_Fonda
gptkb:Fritz_Weaver
gptkb:Walter_Matthau
gptkb:Sandy_Dennis
gptkb:Edward_Binns
gptkb:Dom_De_Luise
112 minutes
ambiguous
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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:High_School
gptkb:film
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:is_critical_for
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Examined for its moral dilemmas.
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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:Politician
gptkb:General_Bogan
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkb:General_Black
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Jerry_Goldsmith
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
satirical
political and military leaders
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gptkbp:notable_appearance
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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_character
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gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkb:General_Black
Colonel Cascio
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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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:official_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_by
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gptkb:musical
gptkb:West_End
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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:Borough
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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:1962
gptkb:Random_House
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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_by
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gptkb:Walter_Bernstein
adapted from the novel
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Monarch
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
The fragility of human decision-making.
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gptkbp:video_output
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black-and-white
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gptkbp:viewing_platform
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Television broadcast
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Harvey_Wheeler
gptkb:Reginald_Rose
gptkb:Eugene_Burdick
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