Stanley Kubrick - A Life for Film
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Stanley Kubrick - A Life for Film |
| Original title | Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2001 |
| length | 142 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jan Harlan |
| production | Jan Harlan |
| camera | Manuel Harlan |
| cut | Melanie Viner-Cuneo |
Stanley Kubrick - A Life for the Film (Original title: Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures ) is an American film documentary about the life and work of the film director Stanley Kubrick, who died in 1999, from 2001. It was directed by Kubrick's brother-in-law and long-time executive producer Jan Harlan .
The film not only describes aspects of the films made by Kubrick, but also of abandoned projects, such as the film about Napoleon or a film about the Holocaust.
This documentary was premiered on February 17, 2001 on the occasion of the Berlinale .
content
This documentary covers, in chronological order, the films that Kubrick directed, his childhood and other episodes from his life. In interviews, actors Keir Dullea , Shelley Duvall , Nicole Kidman , Malcolm McDowell , Matthew Modine , Jack Nicholson and Peter Ustinov , among others, remember their collaboration with the director. Film directors such as Woody Allen , Martin Scorsese , Steven Spielberg , Paul Mazursky , Alan Parker and Sydney Pollack , the writers Brian Aldiss , Arthur C. Clarke and Michael Herr , the musicians György Ligeti and Wendy Carlos and Kubrick's widow Christiane Kubrick also have their say . Tom Cruise acted as narrator .
Jack Nicholson, who was in front of the camera for his film Shining , expresses his appreciation for Kubrick . He is quoted as saying: “ Everyone pretty much acknowledges that he's the man, and I still feel that underrates him. ”(German:“ Everyone recognizes that it is easy for them, and I still think that this is still underestimating them. ”)
criticism
The Lexicon of International Films describes this production as a “documentary film that is as complex as it is informative”, which “enables new insights and perspectives”. The following is also emphasized: "Even Kubrick as a person is brought closer to him through a series of previously unpublished archive materials without revealing his well-guarded private sphere".
Awards
The film was nominated for the Golden Satellite Award in 2002 in the Best Documentary category.
Web links
- Stanley Kubrick - A Life in Pictures in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Jan Harlan at arte.tv