This was the first of Kubrick""s anti-war trilogy:Dr.Strangelove Or:...(1964)- a black comedy and anti-war film carries through much of the same sentiment against the military establishmentFull Metal Jacket (1987)- he compelling film also portrays the dehumanizing effects of war by following a group of Marines in basic training and in VietnamKubrick also commented upon the subject of war and conflict in two other films: his epic costume dramaBarry Lyndon (1975)(the Seven Years"" War), and in the historical epic filmSpartacus (1960)(the slave uprising)." Without even reading his mind, Xavier knew that Stryker had arranged the assassination attempt to influence the President.Sister Amanda arrived at the scene of Freddy and Alice locked in combat, and urged Jacob to defeat Freddy: "Jacob! Alice will not triumph.The film received a phenomenal ten Academy Award nominations for a comedy.It won a Best Actress Oscar for its under-experienced British (Belgium-born) actress named Audrey Hepburn - it was her first American film, although she had previously appeared in six European movies (includingLaughter in Paradise (1951, UK),The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, UK), andSecret People (1952, UK)), and on Broadway in an adaptation of Colette""sGigi.