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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

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Stanley Kubrick in Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
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The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
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  • Director
    • Jan Harlan
  • Stars
    • Katharina Kubrick
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Stanley Kubrick(archive footage)
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  • Director
    • Jan Harlan
  • Stars
    • Katharina Kubrick
    • Malcolm McDowell
    • Stanley Kubrick(archive footage)
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      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Katharina Kubrick
    Katharina Kubrick
    • Selfas Self
    Malcolm McDowell
    Malcolm McDowell
    • Selfas Self
    Stanley Kubrick
    Stanley Kubrick
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Barbara Kroner
    • Self - Stanley Kubrick's sisteras Self - Stanley Kubrick's sister
    Steven Marcus
    • Self - professor, Stanley Kubrick's schoolfriendas Self - professor, Stanley Kubrick's schoolfriend
    Alexander Singer
    • Self - Schoolfriend & Film Directoras Self - Schoolfriend & Film Director
    • (as Alex Singer)
    Paul Mazursky
    Paul Mazursky
    • Selfas Self
    Irene Kane
    Irene Kane
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Chris Chase)
    Sybil Taylor
    • Self - Schoolfriendas Self - Schoolfriend
    James B. Harris
    James B. Harris
    • Selfas Self
    Marie Windsor
    Marie Windsor
    • Selfas Self
    Richard Schickel
    Richard Schickel
    • Selfas Self
    Christiane Kubrick
    Christiane Kubrick
    • Selfas Self
    Peter Ustinov
    Peter Ustinov
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Sir Peter Ustinov)
    Louis C. Blau
    • Selfas Self
    Anthony Frewin
    • Selfas Self
    Alex Cox
    Alex Cox
    • Selfas Self
    Woody Allen
    Woody Allen
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Jan Harlan
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    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. —alfiehitchie
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    • Quotes

      Shelley Duvall: [about working with Kubrick on The Shining] Did you see Groundhog Day?

    • Alternate versions
      When this was shown in the UK, it was split into three parts and shown over 3 seperate nights. The first part focused on all of Kubrick's works up to and including 'Dr. Strangelove (1963)', BBC2 (the channel it was being shown on) then screened 'The Day Of The Fight (1951)'. The second part was shown the following night, which showed his works from '2001: A Space Oddysey (1968)' up to and including 'Barry Lyndon (1975)'. BBC2 then screened 'The Flying Padre (1951)' and finally aired the third and final installment, including all of his works throughout the 80s and 90s, on the third night.
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    9/10
    Great tribute to a great director
    I saw this film April 26th at Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival in Champaign, Illinois. I found it to be a thorough and captivating overview of the life of a brilliant director. There is much in this documentary that is new, as many of the interviews were conducted following Kubrick's death in 1999.

    While this documentary does present a fairly glowing portrayal of Kubrick, there is the occasional comment regarding his darker side (which, frankly, was not really all that dark). This film basically serves as a tribute to Kubrick from his family and friends. And what's wrong with that?

    If you want to know something about this irreplaceable film maker, this is the documentary to watch.
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    • Release date
      • May 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Стенлі Кубрик: Життя в кіно
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Warner Home Video
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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