Stanley Kubrick is regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
Few directors have had such a profoundly impacting and consistently riveting run of films.
It’s no stretch to say that he’s hadmore than a few masterpieces in his oeuvre.
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This list includes 10 of his definitive masterpieces.
The film also starsColeen GrayandVince Edwards.
The film also featuresPete Sellers, as both Claire Quilty and Dr. Zempf.
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This classic film also starsRalph Meeker,George Macready, andAdolphe Menjou.
At 29 years old, Kubrick established himself as a preeminent director with this anti-war masterpiece.
Andrei Tarkovskyonce claimed that thetrue poets of cinema create their own worlds.
This classic war film also features memorable performances fromR.
The film is especially notable forR.
Lee Ermey’s scene-stealing performanceas the foul-mouthed, relentlessly abusive senior drill instructor, Gunnery Sergeant L. Hartman.
Throughout his career, Kubrick dabbled in a variety of genres, including crime, sci-fi and period drama.
Kubrick’s approach was partly inspired by advertising techniques that employed subliminal imagery.
But the film’s greatest strengths lie in its groundbreaking cinematography.
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For fans of Kubrick,Barry Lyndonremains essential viewing.
Dr. Strangeloveis Kubrick’s funniest movie, and it’s not even close.
With hysterical quotes like"Gentlemen, you could’t fight in here!
This is a war room!
“and outlandish performances fromGeorge C. Scottand Hayden,Dr.
Strangeloveremains a comedic masterpiece.
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The film featuresKeir DulleaandGary Lockwoodwith Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL 9000.
The film wasrenowned for its accurate depiction of space travel, remarkable set pieces, and staggering cinematography.
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