The Great Political Films: Dr Strangelove & Fail Safe w/ Jill Lepore
<p>This episode is about two great films on the same dark theme: David talks to American historian Jill Lepore about Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove and Sidney Lumet’s Fail Safe, which appeared within a few months of each other in 1964.&nbsp;Both films explore what might happen if America’s nuclear defence system went rogue.&nbsp;One is grimly hilarious; the other is utterly terrifying.&nbsp;Which packs the biggest punch today?</p><p>Looking for Christmas presents? We have a special Xmas gift offer: give a subscription to PPF+ and your recipient will also receive a personally inscribed copy of David’s new book The History of Ideas.&nbsp;Find out more&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ppfideas.com/gifts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ppfideas.com/gifts</a></p><p>Next time: The Battle of Algiers</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
This episode is about two great films on the same dark theme: David talks to American historian Jill Lepore about Stanley Kubrick’s Dr Strangelove and Sidney Lumet’s Fail Safe, which appeared within a few months of each other in 1964. Both films explore what might happen if America’s nuclear defence system went rogue. One is grimly hilarious; the other is utterly terrifying. Which packs the biggest punch today?
Looking for Christmas presents? We have a special Xmas gift offer: give a subscription to PPF+ and your recipient will also receive a personally inscribed copy of David’s new book The History of Ideas. Find out more https://www.ppfideas.com/gifts
Next time: The Battle of Algiers
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