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Title

Reconstructing strangelove : inside Stanley Kubrick's 'Nightmare Comedy' / Mick Broderick.

Author

Broderick, Mick

Publication

• New York : A Wallflower Press Book published by Columbia University Press, [2017]
• ©2017

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Details

Description

xiv, 216 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"During his career Stanley Kubrick became renowned for undertaking lengthy and exhaustive research prior to the production of all his films. In the lead-up to what would eventually become Dr. Strangelove (1964), Kubrick read voraciously and amassed a substantial library of works on the nuclear age. With rare access to unpublished materials, this volume assesses Dr. Strangelove's narrative accuracy, consulting recently declassified Cold War nuclear-policy documents alongside interviews with Kubrick's collaborators. It focuses on the myths surrounding the film, such as the origins and transformation of the "straight" script versions into what Kubrick termed a "nightmare comedy." It assesses Kubrick's account of collaborating with the writers Peter George and Terry Southern against their individual remembrances and material archives. Peter Sellers's improvisations are compared to written scripts and daily continuity reports, showcasing the actor's brilliant talent and variations." -- Publisher's description

Subject

• Kubrick, Stanley > Criticism and interpretation
• Dr. Strangelove (Motion picture)

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction: Stanley Kubrick's Atomic Antecedents -- The Road to Strangelove: From Red Alert to The Delicate Balance of Terror and Beyond -- Doctors Strangelove: A Character Evolution -- 'Gentlemen, you can't fight in here...': Brinkmanship Amongst the Authors and Producers of Dr. Strangelove and Fail-Safe -- Authentically Strange: Presidential Predelegation, Fail-safes and Doomsday Machines -- Reconstructing Strangelove: Outtakes from the Cutting Room Floor -- Conclusion: Sons of Strangelove.

ISBN

• 9780231177092
• 0231177097
• 9780231177085
• 0231177089
• 9780231851008 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

• 966969835
• SCSB-12830876

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library