Атомната сила в американските антикомунистически филми от 60-те години

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The purpose of this paper is to connect the basic Cold war’s elements, such as East – West confrontation, possibility of World War Three and cinema, to represent an authentic picture of 1960s society’s anxiety. Atomic power is a basis for an armament race and the following modernization in the Capitalist and Communist countries. The super power leaders’ must maintain a constant connection between themselves in order to avoid atomic Armageddon. The next step is to initiate a peaceful cooperation between the Americans and the Soviets. Cinema gives an opportunity for everyone around the world to learn new knowledge in an unconventional way. After that, they can express opinion based on experience and sometimes even on propaganda and educational movie content. The phenomenon of “atomic cinema” is set, which can be included in several film categories, because atomic bomb can affect life in all dimensions. The case study of two movies “Fail-safe” and “Ice Station Zebra” is important to illustrate paranoia and tensions during and after the Cuban missiles crisis. Protagonists’ choices and actions reflect not only in immediate conflict between them, but also on the world around them. Fantasy and reality couldn’t be easily distinguished, because of the specific relationship between cinema and life itself.

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