American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed. A first-person journey through his life and work, based on a recorded conversation with French film critic Michel Climent.

Stanley Kubrick
as Self (archive footage)

Kirk Douglas
as Self (archive footage)

James Mason
as Self (archive footage)

Christiane Kubrick
as Self (archive footage)

Malcolm McDowell
as Self (archive footage)

Michel Ciment
as Self (archive footage)

Marisa Berenson
as Self (archive footage)

Sterling Hayden
as Self (archive footage)

Shelley Duvall
as Self (archive footage)

Jack Nicholson
as Self (archive footage)
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Stanley Kubrick will forever be remembered as a difficult genius, a perfectionist who didn't play nice with those unaligned with his vision. While 'Kubrick by Kubrick' isn't a comprehensive look at his life or his work, it does offer some fresh insights into his outlook towards cinema and the filmma...