Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Stanley Kubrick | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Barbara Kroner | ... | Self - Stanley Kubrick's sister |
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Steven Marcus | ... | Self - professor, Stanley Kubrick's schoolfriend |
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Alexander Singer | ... | Self - Schoolfriend & Film Director (as Alex Singer) |
Paul Mazursky | ... | Self | |
Irene Kane | ... | Self (as Chris Chase) | |
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Sybil Taylor | ... | Self - Schoolfriend |
James B. Harris | ... | Self | |
Marie Windsor | ... | Self | |
Richard Schickel | ... | Self | |
Christiane Kubrick | ... | Self | |
Peter Ustinov | ... | Self (as Sir Peter Ustinov) | |
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Louis C. Blau | ... | Self |
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Anthony Frewin | ... | Self |
Alex Cox | ... | Self |
Narrated by Tom Cruise, "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures" goes through each one of his movies and talks to various participants about their memories of working with Kubrick. For those who know very little about Kubrick, the documentary is an excellent career overview. Kubrick film clips include "Fear and Desire," "Killer's Kiss," "The Killing," "Paths of Glory," "Spartacus," "Lolita," "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "A Clockwork Orange," "Barry Lyndon," "The Shining," "Full Metal Jacket" and "Eyes Wide Shut." Those appearing include: Arthur C. Clarke, Keir Dullea, Shelley Duvall, James B. Harris, Richard Schickel, Michael Herr, Nicole Kidman, Anya Kubrick, Christiane Kubrick, Gert Kubrick, Katharina Kubrick, Paul Mazursky, Jack Nicholson, Malcolm McDowell, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen, Douglas Trumbull, Marie Windsor, Matthew Modine, Sydney Pollack and Peter Ustinov. Written by alfiehitchie
Stanley Kubrick is a cinematic god, up there with Orson Welles and Akira Kurosawa as one of the greatest directors to have ever walked the planet. Made by his brother-in-law shortly after his sudden death at age 70, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) could have been quite sugary and light, with nothing but praise for the late filmmaker.
While there is a lot of praise on display, the documentary does portray a more even-handed view of Kubrick. The man could be difficult to work with, a trait most acutely displayed in his appalling treatment of Shelley Duvall during the making of The Shining (1980). However, he could also be warm and generous. He was, in short, perfectly human. I did wish some of his other collaborators could have been interviewed, but I'm perfectly happy with who did appear. Kubrick's career is covered in great detail, with the film itself clocking in at almost two and a half hours. Kubrick fans will definitely be interested.