Reminiscing About Stanley Kubrick's Departure On March 7

Stanley Kubrick (Twitter @StanleyKubrick)

JAKARTA - March 7 is always a day that leaves a memory in the minds of film fans. Director Stanley Kubrick died at the age of 70 on March 7, 1999 in Hertfordshire, England. Kubrick died in his sleep at his home.

During his career as a director during his lifetime, Kubrick only made 13 films. Starting with Fear and Desire in 1953, Kubrick started to be productive by producing seven films in a vulnerable 11 years. After that he started pausing production distance with each of his film releases.

Born on July 26, 1928, Stanley Kubrick was one of the most innovative directors. Each story presents a different premise with social issues that are sometimes taboo but often occur in society.

Lolita, one of them. The film, released in 1962, tells the story of a pedophile relationship based on a novel by Vladimir Nabokov.

Or 2001: A Space Odyssey which tells the story of space travel with advanced technology he made in 1968.

His various films may become classic icons but Kubrick's person is not exposed enough. He is rarely photographed or interviewed but his story is not completely closed.

Prior to becoming a director, Stanley Kubrick was a photographer for magazines. His love for film made him dare to produce films by taking on many roles from writing to editing.

In terms of box office titles, Kubrick's films do not always reap big profits but most of their films have a place among film lovers. The Shining, for example. This film has received the National Film Registry or part of the legacy of the United States.

The film The Shining, which was adapted from Stephen King, is full of drama between him and King. The film also won two nominations for the Razzie Award for Worst Actor and Worst Director.

The Razzie Award is an award for worst film in the Hollywood industry and the announcement of the winner is broadcast one day before the Oscars.

But despite that achievement, The Shining was a box office success and top critic Roger Ebert said the film The Shining was the best horror film ever made.

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut is a film starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. This is his last film after a 10 year break from directing films. Adapted from Arthur Schnitzler's Traumnovelle, this film is a project that Kubrick has been thinking about for 30 years.

The production process started in 1996 where Kubrick recruited Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as the main characters. Kubrick liked the idea of a couple getting married in the real world to act out this film. Cruise and Kidman were married from 1990 to 2001, two years after Eyes Wide Shut was released.

This film was recorded to have won the Guinness Book of World Records for its 400-day production process. Even though Cruise and Kidman only have a contract to shoot for six months.

Several improvisations and changes were made, one of which was the script Eyes Wide Shut which kept changing in the middle of the production process.

Eyes Wide Shut tells the story of Alice (Nicole Kidman), the wife of Dr. Bill Hartford (Tom Cruise) who claims to have sexual fantasies about a man and make her husband obsessed. As a result, Bill found a group and began to join in it.

After submitting the final Eyes Wide Shut to Warner Bros., Stanley Kubrick died. Four months later, this film was released to the public and received a positive response, namely more than 30 million US dollars in the first week of broadcast.

Eyes Wide Shut film will be Stanley Kubrick's last film to achieve a major milestone in his directorial career.

In June 1998, filming wrapped on what would be the final installation in # StanleyKubrick's phenomenal film catalog, #EyesWideShut. # EWS20 pic.twitter.com/UnsRImR4k7

- Stanley Kubrick (@StanleyKubrick) June 1, 2019