Format:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780231851008
Content:
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 With rare access to unpublished materials, this volume assesses Dr.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
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Frontmatter -- -- Contents -- -- Acknowledgements -- -- Dr. Strangelove Timeline -- -- Glossary -- -- INTRODUCTION. Stanley Kubrick’s Atomic Antecedents -- -- CHAPTER ONE. The Road to Strangelove: From Red Alert to The Delicate Balance of Terror and Beyond -- -- CHAPTER TWO. Doctors Strangelove -- -- CHAPTER THREE. ‘Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here...’: Brinksmanship Amongst the Authors and Producers of Dr. Strangelove and Fail-Safe -- -- CHAPTER FOUR. Authentically Strange: Presidential Predelegation, Fail-safes and Doomsday Machines -- -- CHAPTER FIVE. Reconstructing Strangelove: Outtakes from the Cutting Room Floor -- -- CONCLUSION. Sons of Strangelove -- -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- -- PRODUCTION CREDITS -- -- INDEX
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English
Additional Edition:
Print version Broderick, Mick Reconstructing Strangelove New York : A Wallflower Press Book published by Columbia University Press, [2017]
Language:
English
