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Stanley Kubrick
American Filmmaker
Series: Jewish Lives
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"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."--Provided by publisher.
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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.
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David Mikics' examination of Stanley Kubrick is praised for its cool and cerebral approach, blending film analysis with biographical insight. Critics commend Mikics' forensic and perceptive critique of Kubrick’s career, highlighting his writing as thoughtful, concise, and fluent. The book tantalises readers with insights into Kubrick's distinctive visual style and provides fresh interpretations compelling enough to inspire revisits to Kubrick’s cinematic works.
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ISBN: 9780300224405
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 13 October 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 11 b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 146.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 248
About the Author
David Mikics is Moores Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Houston, as well as a columnist for Tablet magazine. His most recent books are Bellow’s People and Slow Reading in a Hurried Age.
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