Description
"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.
Product Details
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Publish Date | August 18, 2020 |
| Pages | 248 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9780300224405 |
| Dimensions | 8.4 X 6.1 X 1.0 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
"Mikics is a forensic film critic, and fascinating on what might have been in Kubrick's career."--Ed Potton, The Times
"Mikics proves to be a perceptive critic...The result of his labours is an extremely useful primer for anyone wanting to learn more about Kubrick and his work. It's thoughtful, concise...and fluently written."--Tom Ryan, The Sydney Morning Herald
"Kubrick fans will enjoy this brisk but thorough biography of a consummate filmmaker."--Publishers Weekly
"An engaging and well-researched primer to the work of a cinematic legend."--Library Journal
"Happily, David Mikics's new book . . . is bracingly commonsensical and free from the combination of over-the-top awe and geeky obsessiveness that too often mars commentary on the director."--Peter Tonguette, National Review
"In this excellent book Mikics delivers an insightful exposition on the life and work of Stanley Kubrick. . . . Mikics emphasizes the filmmaker's meticulous attention to the important elements of filmmaking: source text, script, acting, casting, cinematography, lighting, set and production design, sound, and music. . . . Highly recommended."--Choice
CHOICE 2021 Outstanding Academic Title
"A joy to read . . . elegant and penetrating as both biography and film criticism. Mikics offers such persuasive arguments for the individual movies that I found myself continually rethinking them."--Molly Haskell, author of Steven Spielberg: A Life in Films
Earn by promoting books
