President Merkin Muffley
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President Merkin Muffley is the mild-mannered, rational but increasingly exasperated U.S. president in Stanley Kubrick’s satirical film "Dr. Strangelove," famously portrayed by Peter Sellers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. president in fiction
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Dr. Strangelove
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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Red Alert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Peter George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
exasperated
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mild-mannered ⓘ rational ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Soviet Premier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictContext | nuclear crisis ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Dr. Strangelove
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General Jack D. Ripper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature | thick-rimmed glasses ⓘ |
| countryRepresented | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInMedium | film ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| filmStudioOfWork | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
black comedy
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political satire ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| governingStyle |
conciliatory
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diplomatic ⓘ |
| hasHairStyle | bald ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFiction | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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voice of reason ⓘ |
| notableQuoteContext | apologizing to Soviet Premier over hotline ⓘ |
| notableScene |
War Room discussions
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hotline call with Soviet Premier ⓘ |
| occupation | President of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War satire ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Sellers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByAlsoPlays |
Dr. Strangelove
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Group Captain Lionel Mandrake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByNationality | British ⓘ |
| screenwriterOfWork |
Peter George
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Stanley Kubrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Pentagon War Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | rational political leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| toneOfDepiction | satirical ⓘ |
| triesTo | prevent nuclear war ⓘ |
| workFormat | feature film ⓘ |
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