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Something I learned recently is that the film was not exactly singular: Failsafe - a different movie about a Nuclear Incident was being developed at the same ti

Something I learned recently is that the film was not exactly singular: Failsafe - a different movie about a Nuclear Incident was being developed at the same time. Stanley Kubrick and Columbia sued them reached a settlement to delay the release of the more serious movie starting Henry Fonda. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail_Safe_(1964_film)#Lawsuit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail_Safe_(1964_film)#Lawsuit

noefingway 3y ago
For the "Dr Strangelove" fans that haven't seen "Failsafe" I recommend watching it and "Seven Days in May". IMHO Larry Hagman provides a compelling performance as Henry Fonda's translator trying to get the translation and nuances of emotion from the Soviet premier. All three were released in 1964 and provide different takes on the anxieties of the era. We used to joke a lot about having to hide under our desks (lived in the DC suburbs) during the air raid drills, lot of good that would do when the nukes dropped!
- euroderf 3y ago
  Both recommendations seconded. FWIW, Failsafe is a great example of film minimalism.
  - getwiththeprog 3y ago
    If searching, it is "Fail Safe 1964", which also adds another layer of meaning.
- nickdothutton 3y ago
  3 of my favourite films of the decade.
- ahartmetz 3y ago
  I have also watched all three and would recommend all of them :)
sillywalk 3y ago
I can recommend The War Game[0] in the same genre/time but involving the UK: "The War Game is a 1966 British pseudo-documentary film that depicts a nuclear war and its aftermath. Written, directed and produced by Peter Watkins for the BBC, it caused dismay within the BBC and also within government, and was subsequently withdrawn before the provisional screening date of 6 October 1965. The corporation said that "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting. It will, however, be shown to invited audiences..." The film eventually premiered at the National Film Theatre in London, on 13 April 1966, where it ran until 3 May. It was then shown abroad at several film festivals, including the Venice one where it won the Special Prize. It also won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1967. The film was eventually televised in Great Britain on 31 July 1985, during the week before the fortieth anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, the day before a repeat screening of Threads." [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game

noefingway 3y ago

For the "Dr Strangelove" fans that haven't seen "Failsafe" I recommend watching it and "Seven Days in May". IMHO Larry Hagman provides a compelling performance as Henry Fonda's translator trying to get the translation and nuances of emotion from the Soviet premier. All three were released in 1964 and provide different takes on the anxieties of the era. We used to joke a lot about having to hide under our desks (lived in the DC suburbs) during the air raid drills, lot of good that would do when the nukes dropped!

euroderf 3y ago
Both recommendations seconded. FWIW, Failsafe is a great example of film minimalism.
- getwiththeprog 3y ago
  If searching, it is "Fail Safe 1964", which also adds another layer of meaning.
nickdothutton 3y ago
3 of my favourite films of the decade.
ahartmetz 3y ago
I have also watched all three and would recommend all of them :)

sillywalk 3y ago

I can recommend The War Game[0] in the same genre/time but involving the UK: "The War Game is a 1966 British pseudo-documentary film that depicts a nuclear war and its aftermath. Written, directed and produced by Peter Watkins for the BBC, it caused dismay within the BBC and also within government, and was subsequently withdrawn before the provisional screening date of 6 October 1965. The corporation said that "the effect of the film has been judged by the BBC to be too horrifying for the medium of broadcasting. It will, however, be shown to invited audiences..." The film eventually premiered at the National Film Theatre in London, on 13 April 1966, where it ran until 3 May. It was then shown abroad at several film festivals, including the Venice one where it won the Special Prize. It also won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1967. The film was eventually televised in Great Britain on 31 July 1985, during the week before the fortieth anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, the day before a repeat screening of Threads." [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Game