A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Leon Vitali | ... | Himself | |
| Ryan O'Neal | ... | Himself | |
| Brian Capron | ... | Himself | |
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Mike Alfreds | ... | Himself |
| Nick Redman | ... | Himself | |
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Brian Jamieson | ... | Himself |
| Danny Lloyd | ... | Himself | |
| Stanley Kubrick | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Matthew Modine | ... | Himself | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Himself | |
| Tim Colceri | ... | Himself | |
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Julian Senior | ... | Himself |
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Colin Mossman | ... | Himself |
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Warren Lieberfarb | ... | Himself |
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Lisa Leone | ... | Herself |
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It's a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone else's creative vision. Yet, that's exactly what Leon Vitali did after his acclaimed performance as 'Lord Bullingdon' in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975). The young actor surrendered his thriving career to become Kubrick's loyal right-hand man. For more than two decades, Leon played a crucial role behind-the-scenes helping Kubrick make and maintain his legendary body of work. In Filmworker, Leon's candid, often funny, sometimes shocking experiences in the company of Kubrick are woven together with rich and varied elements including previously unseen photos, videos, letters, notebooks, and memos from Leon's private collection. Insightful, emotionally charged anecdotes from actors, family, crew members, and key film industry professionals who worked with Kubrick and Leon add an important layer of detail and impact to the story. Filmworker enters the world of Leon Vitali and Stanley Kubrick from a... Written by E. Yoffe
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The remarkable, untold story of Leon Vitali who gave up fame and fortune to serve for decades as Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man.Parents Guide:
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3 October 2017 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$7,984, 13 May 2018, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$102,609, 17 January 2019Company Credits
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Stanley Kubrick is perhaps the most mysterious director in history, and this documentary sheds some light on the mystery. If you're a Kubrick fan and you want to learn more about him, this is a must see. It's certainly better than the documentary Room 237, which tries too hard to read into the mind of Kubrick. Filmworker offers a lot of reliable insight into Kubrick, told by his right hand man Leon Vitali, who is perhaps just as interesting, or at least obsessive, as Kubrick himself. Thus far, I've seen five movies this week and this is my favorite. Check it out!