{"product_id":"stanley-kubrick-9781496807892","title":"Stanley Kubrick","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn argument appreciating and mapping the wide divergences in the director''s interpretations of literatureAlthough Stanley Kubrick adapted novels and short stories, his films deviate in notable ways from the source material. In particular, since 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), his films seem to definitively exploit all cinematic techniques, embodying a compelling visual and aural experience. But, as author Elisa Pezzotta contends, it is for these reasons that his cinema becomes the supreme embodiment of the sublime, fruitful encounter between the two arts and, simultaneously, of their independence.Stanley Kubrick''s last six adaptations--2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), The Shining (1980), Full Metal Jacket (1987), and Eyes Wide Shut (1999)--are characterized by certain structural and stylistic patterns. These features help to draw conclusions about the role of Kubrick in the history of cinema, about his role as an adapter, and, more generally, about","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138289467735,"sku":"9781496807892","price":26.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496807892.jpg?v=1751918760","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stanley-kubrick-9781496807892","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}