Stanley Kubrick’s award-winning 1964 film, Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb is regarded, almost universally, as a classic steeped in brilliance. While cinema fans can often be heard to wax lyrical about all manner of celluloid endeavours, the reverence is not hyperbole in this instance. Here, it is entirely warranted, because Dr Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb is a masterpiece.

Its title is frequently shortened, to simply Dr Strangelove, and it is testament to its legendary status that this is enough for all concerned to know exactly which film is being discussed. However, the full title is not inconsequential. In fact, the full title actually reveals the genius that is layered into the project. Firstly, 'Dr Stra...

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