Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) — Screenplay
An unhinged general triggers a nuclear attack on the USSR, forcing frantic officials to avert global annihilation.
- Written by
- Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern, Peter George
- Genre
- Comedy
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Length
- 148 pages
This masterclass in satirical dialogue and escalating tension shows how wit can heighten stakes. Study its airtight structure, where each frantic conversation builds to a devastatingly comic climax, and its sharp character contrasts that make the absurd feel terrifyingly real.
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