Stanley Kubrick American Filmmaker - Jewish Lives

An engrossing biography of one of the most influential filmmakers in cinematic history"A cool, cerebral book about a cool, cerebral talent. . . . A brisk study of [Kubrick's] films, with enough of the life tucked in to add context as well as brightness and bite."-Dwight Garner, New York Times"An engaging and well-researched primer to the work of a cinematic legend."-Library Journal 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 an 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, David Mikics for the first time explores the personal side of Kubrick's films.

ISBN:	9780300224405
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Published date:	13 Oct 2020
DEWEY:	791.430233092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	viii, 233
Weight:	408g
Height:	159mm
Width:	216mm
Spine width:	26mm

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