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Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures (2001)

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Average Rating:7.4/10

Genre: Education/General Interest

Synopsis: STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES is a vastly entertaining look at master director Stanley Kubrick, made by the people who loved him most and knew him best. Jan Harlan, who worked with Kubrick... STANLEY KUBRICK: A LIFE IN PICTURES is a vastly entertaining look at master director Stanley Kubrick, made by the people who loved him most and knew him best. Jan Harlan, who worked with Kubrick for more than 30 years, put the film together with the help of Kubrick's widow, Christiane Kubrick, so it includes fabulous home movies of Kubrick as a young boy, as well as shots of the photographs he took when he worked for Look magazine before beginning his stellar film career. The documentary examines each of Kubrick's films, from the early short DAY OF THE FIGHT and FEAR AND DESIRE through FULL METAL JACKET and EYES WIDE SHUT, interviewing people associated with each project. Harlan also sheds light on some of Kubrick's unfinished works, including ARYAN PAPERS, NAPOLEON, and A.I., which Kubrick wanted Spielberg to direct--and after Stanley's death, Spielberg did indeed make the film, with Harlan serving as a producer. Clips are shown from each film, along with behind-the-scenes footage, both as stills and live action, showing Kubrick on the job, illuminating his work process and revealing him to be more of a much-loved friend and colleague than a reclusive tyrant. And of course, there are plenty of shots of Kubrick with his beloved pets and playing his favorite game, chess, which often made it into his films, however subtly. [More]

Starring: Stanley Kubrick, Nicole Kidman, Christiane Kubrick, Steven Spielberg

Starring: Stanley Kubrick, Nicole Kidman, Christiane Kubrick, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Alex Cox, Sydney Pollack, Matthew Modine, Michael Herr, Woody Allen, Malcolm McDowell, Alan Parker, Peter Ustinov

Director: Jan Harlan

Director: Jan Harlan
Producer: Jan Harlan

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An uncritical and sanitary study on the legendary director.

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06/30/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Lovely

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01/21/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Engaging but decidedly less than earth-shattering.

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10/02/07
David Hunter
David Hunter
Hollywood Reporter
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A most welcome documentary.

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10/16/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The film pays no more than lip service to properly objective criticism.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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Time Out

No review available.

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12/14/05
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

Like the man himself, the fascination with Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures lies in the details.

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12/06/05
Christopher Varney
Christopher Varney
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04/30/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Kubrick's brother-in-law and longtime collaborator is in a fine position to have the inside skinnny on the enigmatic director.

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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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The three-part documentary-cum-tribute, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures...illustrates the disparity between the way Kubrick regarded his own life and how he portrayed life onscreen.

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07/11/02
Jason Anderson
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Gives the impression at times that filmic history is being rewritten before our eyes.

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04/16/02
Jeremy Heilman
Jeremy Heilman
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Informative, entertaining, and somewhat maddening.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
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It adds up to a great homage

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07/19/01
Shane Burridge
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