Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000) (V)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

David Naylor

Writer:

Lee Pfeiffer (written by)

Release Date:

5 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Documentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.

Plot Keywords:

Making Of | Behind The Scenes | Nuclear War | Interview | Comedy Filmmaking

Cast

James B. Harris	...	Himself - Former Producing Partner of Stanley Kubrick
Alexander Walker	...	Himself - Film Critic
Ken Adam	...	Himself - Production Designer
Leon Minoff	...	Himself
Carol Southern	...	Herself - Wife of Terry Southern
Nile Southern	...	Himself - Son of Terry Southern
James Earl Jones	...	Himself - 'Lieutenant Lothar Zogg'
Bridget Sellers	...	Herself - Wardrobe
Peter Murton	...	Himself - Art Director
Gilbert Taylor	...	Himself - Director of Photography
Dee Taylor	...	Herself - Wife of Gilbert Taylor
Ray Lovejoy	...	Himself - Assistant Editor
Joseph McGrath	...	Himself - Friend of Peter Sellers (as Joe McGrath)
Pamela Carlton	...	Herself - Continuity
Anthony Harvey	...	Himself - Editor

Also Known As:

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove' (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:46 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

The titles for this film were designed by Pablo Ferro, who created the distinctive titles of the original Dr. Strangelove.

Movie Connections:

Features Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Step inside: from A-Z in just 45 minutes.

"Inside... Strangelove" is, as the title states, an account of the making of Kubrick's jet-black cold war opus. Covering topics as diverse as Pablo Ferro's dazzling handwritten titles, to Laurie Johnson's musical adaptations, to Gilbert Taylor's striking black-and-white camerawork, to Terry Southern's kinky sense of humor, no subject pertaining to Strangelove has been neglected. Even Kubrick's lawsuit against the makers of the thematically similar "Fail Safe" is recounted, with "Fail Safe" helmer Sidney Lumet adding comments! This picture is a model of economy. Lasting only 45 minutes in length, the creators crammed an astonishing amount of information, and interview subjects, within a relatively short running time. If you have a Bachelors in "Strangelove", this documentary will give you a Masters.

The only liability is the somewhat annoying narration, which could be an homage to the equally annoying narration in The Killing (1956). Aside from this minor problem, "Inside... Strangelove" beautifully documents an important work by one of America's finest directors. Don't miss this one!