Stanley Kubrick: American Filmmaker (Jewish Lives)

Synopsis

Stanley Kubrick Revolutionized Hollywood With Movies Like Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, And A Clockwork Orange, And Electrified Audiences With The Shining And Full Metal Jacket. David Mikics Takes Readers On A Deep Dive Into Kubrick's Life And Work, Illustrating His Intense Commitment To Each Of His Films. Kubrick Grew Up In The Bronx, A Doctor's Son. From A Young Age He Was Consumed By Photography, Chess, And, Above All Else, Movies. He Was A Self-taught Filmmaker And Self-proclaimed Outsider, And His Films Exist In A Unique World Of Their Own Outside The Hollywood Mainstream. Kubrick's Jewishness Played A Crucial Role In His Idea Of Himself As Outsider. Obsessed With Rebellion Against Authority, War, And Male Violence, Kubrick Was Himself A Calm, Coolly Masterful Creator And A Talkative, Ever-curious Polymath Immersed In Friends And Family. Drawing On Interviews And New Archival Material, Mikics For The First Time Explores The Personal Side Of Kubrick's Films.