He is considered by many the greatest film director the medium has ever known. Yet in a 45-year career, Stanley Kubrick's films number only a dozen. That he strove for perfection is well established. What is less known is that he lavished years of energy on several films that never saw the flickering light of the silver screen. Through interviews and abundant archival materials, this documentary examines these "lost" films in depth to discover what drew Kubrick to these projects, the work he did to prepare them for production, and why they ultimately were abandoned.
Production
Archival materials from Kubrick's legendary meticulous prep.
Direction
Gary Leva packs decades of obsession into 20 tight minutes.
Director
Gary Leva
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kubrick's 'Napoleon' research filled 30,000 index cards and locations were scouted across Europe before MGM pulled funding.
Spielberg's 'A.I.' was Kubrick's longest-gestating project; he reportedly felt live-action couldn't capture the Pinocchio story's emotional weight until CGI evolved.
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