Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
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| Directed by | Jan Harlan |
| Produced by | Jan Harlan; Anthony (Tony) Frewin (assoc.) |
| Narrated by | Tom Cruise |
| Cinematography | Manuel Harlan |
| Edited by | Melanie Viner Cuneo |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures is a 2001 documentary about the life and work of Stanley Kubrick, famed film director, made by his long-time assistant and brother-in-law Jan Harlan.[1]
Summary
[edit]With its running time of 142 minutes long, it consists of several 15-minute chapters, each detailing the making of one of his films – and two more showing his childhood and life.[2]
Jan Harlan got many of Kubrick's collaborators for interviews, including Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Keir Dullea, Arthur C. Clarke, Malcolm McDowell, Peter Ustinov, Jack Nicholson, György Ligeti and Matthew Modine.[3] It also has interviews from film directors who were inspired by Kubrick such as Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Sydney Pollack.[4]
The film contains some rare footage, including from the Kubrick family home videos and on film sets, and clips from Fear and Desire - Kubrick's first feature-length film.[5]
Release
[edit]It was released on DVD on October 23, 2007,[6] and was featured on the tenth disc of Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection and Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection DVD and Blu-ray released May 31, 2011, respectively. The documentary was also bundled in a box set of some of Kubrick's other films released January 22, 2008.
Music
[edit]The soundtrack of the film is by composer and musician Jocelyn Pook, who had previously worked with Kubrick on Eyes Wide Shut (1999).[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Watch 'Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures' for Free Online - No Film School
- ^ "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures". Wired. 2001-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures". IGN. 2001-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02.
- ^ Netflix
- ^ "Stanley Kubrick — A Life in Pictures". Variety. 2001-02-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
- ^ Amazon.com
- ^ Film & TV soundtracks-Jocelyn Pook