# Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)

> A richly sourced career portrait traces Stanley Kubrick’s films and working methods through narration, archival clips, and firsthand memories from collaborators and admirers.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18871

## Facts

- Runtime: 141 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Jan Harlan
- Cast: Tom Cruise, Barbara Kroner, Steven Marcus, Alexander Singer, Paul Mazursky, Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Matthew Modine
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278736/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, informative, intimate, film study, cinephile evening

## Synopsis

Explore the genius of a cinematic icon through the eyes of those who knew him best.

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