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Stanley Kubrick director of the acclaimed films Paths of Glory Spartacus Lolita Dr. Strangelove 2001: A Space Odyssey A Clockwork Orange The Shining and Full Metal Jacket is arguably the greatest American filmmaker alive. But despite Kubrick's esteemed reputation little is known about this reclusive man. Stanley Kubrick -- the first full-length study of theStanley Kubrick director of the acclaimed films Paths of Glory Spartacus Lolita Dr. Strangelove 2001: A Space Odyssey A Clockwork Orange The Shining and Full Metal Jacket is arguably the greatest American filmmaker alive. But despite Kubrick's esteemed reputation little is known about this reclusive man. Stanley Kubrick -- the first full-length study of the director's life -- is based on new interviews with friends family and colleagues as well as on assiduous archival research.Film scholar Vincent LoBrutto provides a comprehensive portrait of the director from his high school days in the Bronx and his stint as a photographer for Look magazine to the creation of his wide-ranging movies including the long-awaited Eyes Wide Shut. The author provides behind-the-scenes details about the writing filming financing and reception of the director's entire output paying close attention to the technical innovations and to his often contentious relationships with. his actors. This fascinating biography exposes the enigma that is Stanley Kubrick while placing him in the context of film history.(less)

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