'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
Film critic J. Hoberman discusses the best-selling 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler on which "Fail-Safe" is based, along with the pervasiveness of nuclear paranoia in films of the sixties.
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: January 28, 2020
Cast
- J. Hoberman - Self
- Frieda Altman - Self (archive footage)
- Nancy Berg - Self (archive footage)
- Edward Binns - Self (archive footage)
- Dana Elcar - Self (archive footage)
- Henry Fonda - Self (archive footage)
- Larry Hagman - Self (archive footage)
- William Hansen - Self (archive footage)
- Walter Matthau - Self (archive footage)
- Dan O'Herlihy - Self (archive footage)
Cinematography: Grant Delin
Editing: Gary Bradley
Production: The Criterion Collection
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War about?
- Film critic J. Hoberman discusses the best-selling 1962 novel by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler on which "Fail-Safe" is based, along with the pervasiveness of nuclear paranoia in films of the sixties.
- Who stars in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War?
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War stars J. Hoberman, Frieda Altman, Nancy Berg, Edward Binns, Dana Elcar, Henry Fonda.
- How long is 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War?
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War?
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War is a Documentary film.
- Where was 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War produced?
- 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War was produced in United States of America.