Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

From the host

As written on Meetup.

Important: Only RSVP if you have purchased a ticket and are certain you will attend. If you are unable to participate in the event, do not RSVP beforehand just to save the event in Meetup and then not show up. All the information is in the description, please read it carefully.

Directed by: Stanley Kubrick

Starring: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, Peter Bull, James Earl Jones, and Tracy Reed

Runtime: 1 hour and 34 minutes

Year: 1964

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is a political satire that explores Cold War paranoia, nuclear brinkmanship, and the absurdity of military logic. The film blends humor with stark black-and-white cinematography, creating a surreal tone that’s both hilarious and unsettling. Peter Sellers’ multi-role performance is legendary, and Kubrick’s precise, clinical directing style heightens the tension beneath the comedy. With today’s renewed global tensions and nuclear anxieties, the film feels disturbingly relevant, reminding us how fragile rationality can be in the hands of power.

The film is in English, with Dutch subtitles.

Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPU1AYTxwg4

Info: https://themovies.nl/films/dr-strangelove/

Tickets: https://themovies.nl/tickets/159147/ (my seat is Row 3 - seat 5, get a seat near that one if possible)

When: Sunday 17/08/25 at 18.00

Meet me at the cinema café.

The film starts at 19:00. We will enter the theater 15 minutes before the starting time to get a seat. Please do not be late.

Where: The Movies
Haarlemmerdijk 161
Amsterdam