Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

Directed by Jan Harlan

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

2001141 min7.4 / 10

A respectful, conversational portrait of a visionary filmmaker's career and artistic methods, built from interviews and archival material.

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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  • Is Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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