Cold War Era Films

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This paper reviews a number of films from the Cold War era. Some of them, especially the early films, speak out against its ideals, while others support these ideals. The films reviewed are: "Dr. Strangelove"; "Fail-Safe"; "Atomic Cafe"; "North by Northwest" and "The Manchurian Candidate". Films of the Cold War era are thus depicted from a wide variety of viewpoints, both contemporary and historical. Through viewing these films, the audience can perhaps become more clearly informed about the ideals and the mentality of the time.

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"Part of Dr. Strangelove's theme is the evils of technology. This is the culprit causing the disastrous accident. It is interesting that a disclaimer had to accompany the film's release shortly after the assassination of President Kennedy. It is as if the dark predictions made in the film were a suddenly too close reality. The disclaimer was to the effect that the United States Air Force would never let an accident like the one in the film occur, together with the usual disclaimer that none of the persons represents anyone living or dead."

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