S Is for Stanley

2015

1 hr. 18 min.

Documentary

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80%

5 Reviews

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72%

50+ Ratings

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Emilio D'Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick's personal driver, helps the famed director create four cinematic masterpieces.

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LOL, the greatest documentary not rated but approved and allowed for all ages!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Funny, original, and featuring the greatest unscripted moments ever (and a narration).

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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I may be biased as a fan of Stanley Kubrick. However, this unique perspective on arguably one of the greatest directors of all time is a bittersweet trip down memory lane for a simple Italian man, Emilio, who was Kubrick's personal assistant and confidante for 30 glorious years. The behind-the-scenes perspective adds a rare component to understating the mind of a reclusive Kubrick, who shunned the Hollywood community to create works of cinematic art on his own terms with epic proportions. I enjoyed watching this film twice, and found myself laughing aloud at several scenes, for Emilio's honest, straightforward and natural perspective on several events in the production of many historic films. Kubrick was an enigma.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Mildly compelling true accounts from the former personal driver of the great director, Stanley Kubrick. Not much insight here on his films, though - with, really, he most interesting parts being the mass of memorabilia collected by the subject during his years with Kubrick. **1/2 out of 5*

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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The film begins with a slow pace but then it seduces you. A gut good bon documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Alex Infascelli

Director

Alex Infascelli

Self

Emilio D'Alessandro

Self

Janette Woolmore

Self

Alex Infascelli

Writer

Vincenzo Scuccimarra

Writer

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Bilge Ebiri

Village Voice

It's a subtle but important strength of S Is for Stanley that D'Alessandro's reminiscences reflect on both the bad and the good; the movie is neither hagiography nor expos.

Jan 31, 2017

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Glenn Kenny

New York Times

For Kubrick enthusiasts, this picture will provide a fun and sometimes moving fix.

Jan 26, 2017

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Richard James Havis

South China Morning Post

Kubrick fans will find his stories of interest, and others will find D'Alessandro's nostalgic remembrances touching.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 4, 2017

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

A dull and guarded interview subject, a flatly-made film, but the portrait in memos of OCD filmmaker Stanley Kubrick is fascinating.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 5, 2017

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

Manages the difficult feat of circling around both of its subjects without saying much interesting about either of them.

Jan 24, 2017

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Synopsis

Emilio D'Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick's personal driver, helps the famed director create four cinematic masterpieces.

Director: Alex Infascelli
Executive Producer: Adam Bardach, Marie Therese Guirgis, James Packer
Screenwriter: Alex Infascelli, Vincenzo Scuccimarra, Filippo Ulivieri
Production Co: Kinethica, Lock & Valentine
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 20, 2017