Color Me Kubrick (2005)

The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut (1999), despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him.

Director:

Brian W. Cook (as Brian Cook)

Writer:

Anthony Frewin

Stars:

John Malkovich, Jim Davidson, Richard E. Grant

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Allen	...	Charles
Scott Baker	...	Waiter
Nick Barber	...	Denzil
Angus Barnett	...	Ace
Lynda Baron	...	Mrs. Vitali
Linda Bassett	...	Trolley Lady
Marisa Berenson	...	Alex Witchell
Honor Blackman	...	Madam
Peter Bowles	...	Cyril
Paul Burnham	...	Hex Mortimer
Paul Chowdhry	...	Pub Announcer
Teresa Churcher	...	TV Journalist 2
Enzo Cilenti	...	Waldegrave
Phil Cornwell	...	Police Duty Sgt
Kammy Darweish	...	TV Journalist 1

Storyline

In London in the 1990s, a balding alcoholic with an unsteady American accent introduces himself in pubs and other social settings as Stanley Kubrick. Drinks and meals are suddenly on the house or paid for by an admiring person, usually a man, whose costumes, band, acting abilities or what have you, Stanley finds fascinating. He's actually Alan Conway (1934-1998): we watch him parlay a self-confident manner and a small amount of movie knowledge into a persona whom others immediately hang their dreams on. In exchange, Stanley asks only that they pay the bill. Will he be exposed? Do prosecution and prison await? Or has the National Health something else in mind?

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Plot Keywords:

stanley kubrick impersonator | drink | pub | band | alcoholic | 

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Taglines:

They wanted something for nothing. He gave them nothing for something.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Brian W. Cook and writer Anthony Frewin both worked with Stanley Kubrick on several movies.

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Quotes

Alan Conway: I've shaved off my beard off!

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Connections

Featured in Comme au cinéma: Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005)

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Soundtracks

Not Responsible
Performed by Tom Jones
Written by Gordon Mills
© Valley Music - Universal Music Publishing Ltd
1966 Decca Music Company Ltd
Used by kind permission of Universal Music Projects Speciaux

User Reviews

A misunderstood funny film

I was expecting to see this film for a long time because of the appearance of one of my favorite actors, Robert Powell. When it was released in France this film got many bad critics that nearly stopped me to see this film. I've seen it and now I'm 100% sure that French film critics are stupid and have nothing in their brains.

This film is a fine comedy, but if you laugh with typical American comedy, then you won't find it comic. And people forget that this film is about Alan Conway, NOT Stanley Kubrick! This guy (Conway) just posed as Kubrick, that's all. People who think that the view of the director is to show that Kubrick was homosexual are stupid and blind or simply didn't see the film!! So please understand that this film is ABOUT the guy who posed as Kubrick, THIS IS NOT A FILM ABOUT KUBRICK HIMSELF!!

So the film is OK, I spent a good evening and was pleased to see Robert Powell as the journalist with the nice voice. The cast was excellent, but to me Malkovich overacted and had a disturbing and nasty accent most of the time.

Details

Country:

UK France Canada Isle Of Man

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 January 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Color Me Kubrick

Filming Locations:

Down Hall Hotel, Essex, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$37,201, 25 March 2007

Gross USA:

$71,190

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$497,009

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colour Me K Productions Limited, EuropaCorp, Isle of Man Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1