Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film (2001)

With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.

Genres: Documentary

What to watch after Stanley Kubrick - Ein Leben für den Film

• A Brief History of Time (1991) — Two steps away in the credits
• Spielberg (2017) — Same feel: reflective, thought-provoking
• John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
• The Pervert's Guide to Cinema (2006)
• The Making of 'Kill Bill' (2003)
• Side by Side (2012) — Same subject: interview