Product Description

'Stanley Kubrick was the grandmaster of film making', says Steven Spielberg in his Foreword to this lavishly illustrated celebration of the legendary film director. 'He copied no one while all of us were scrambling to imitate him' The variety of his work - a mere 13 features since 1953 - is astonishing; the powerful Great War movie PATHS OF GLORY; the multistar epic SPARTACUS; the black humour of LOLITA; the nightmarish satire of DR STRANGELOVE; the serene visual beauty of 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY; the violent expression of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE; Jack Nicholson in THE SHINING; FULL METAL JACKET (where an East London gasworks was used as a set for the Vietnam War); EYES WIDE SHUT with Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 1999; and finally the posthumous production of A.I (Artificial Intelligence) directed by Spielberg in 2001. Kubrick's monument is his movies, and this book is a vibrant equivalent to them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #271841 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Review
'Beautifully produced...a joy for Kubrick admirers.' EMPIRE 'It's a superb record, not least for the international gallery of stars...caught off guard, or under Stanley's tutleage.' EVENING STANDARD

About the Author
Born in Germany in 1932, Christiane Kubrick is a former actress (she appeared in Paths of Glory) who is now a distinguished painter.

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Insight
This book is a must have for Stanley Kubrick fans and any interested in film-making. This well presented book is really a companion to the documentary which was released with the DVD box set. The images contained within the book reveal rather playfully SK on the set of his film, playing chess with George C. Scott, relaxing with Jack Nicholson. They also show the focus on his work - the trademark Kubrick stare when setting up a shot is present on all his films. His dedication to getting a shot from butchering a wheelchair to make a new dolly for the camera (Clockwork Orange) to balancing in the edge of a bed (Strangelove) to lying flat on his face on the pavement (Killer Kiss).

There are also a few of Christiane Kubricks own oil paintings - Some of her work is hanging on the walls of the Harfords flat in Eyes Wide Shut. These show SK at home in Herfordshire, including a relaxed SK sitting in a deck chair by a pond.

There are also a good collection of SK at home with his three daughters and numerous dogs and cats! At ease both at home and on set Stanley Kubrick - a life in pictures is a wonderful insight into a man whole played fame his way. Being one of the most famous people in the world but maintaining his family life and privacy - I wonder want David & Victoria Beckham would give for that now!

Thank you Mrs Kubrick for allowing us into the world of your late husband. A fitting tribute.

The Real Kubrick
This excellent book is a fitting tribute to the great man. Here we see the real Kubrick rather than the 'mad recluse' many other ill researched books seem to be interested in displaying.
A beautiful book lovingly put together by the people who knew him best.