Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)

Directors:

Jan Harlan

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Actors:

Marie Windsor, Keir Dullea, Woody Allen, Milena Canonero, Alan Parker, Malcolm McDowell

Synopsis:

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)

Delightful. Using mostly interviews with those he worked with, this doc succeeds in simultaneously unpacking who Kubrick was and exploring how each of his films impacted film history. Well worth a watch if you're a fan.
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May 13, 2013