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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Directed byJan Harlan
Produced byJan Harlan; Anthony (Tony) Frewin (assoc.)
Narrated byTom Cruise
CinematographyManuel Harlan
Edited byMelanie Viner Cuneo
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • 2001 (2001)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Watch 'Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures' for Free Online - No Film School
  2. ^ "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures". Wired. 2001-08-01. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22.
  3. ^ "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures". IGN. 2001-08-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ Netflix
  5. ^ "Stanley Kubrick — A Life in Pictures". Variety. 2001-02-20. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20.
  6. ^ Amazon.com
  7. ^ Film & TV soundtracks-Jocelyn Pook
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