Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove is a 1964 black comedy film that was written to give a satyrical view of the nuclear scare. It was co-written, directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick and starred actors such as: Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The story is about a crazy American Air Force officer who orders a nuclear attack on the USSR, and then various Western heads of State attempt to recall the bombers in order to prevent a potential nuclear apocalypse. In 1989, the film was called 'culturally significant' by the United States Library of congress and was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry. In this film, the four main characters are all played by Peter Sellers, this in fact, was the condition that was set by Columbia Pictures in order to finance the film's production.

The film is vaguely based on Peter George's novel: Red Alert, although the character, Dr Strangelove, does not actually feature in the original novel. The film won various BAFTA and Academy Awards including: Best actor, best British art direction and best film from any source.