S Is for Stanley (2015)

Original title

S is for Stanley

Directed by

Alex Infascelli

Genre

documentary film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

T

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Emilio D'Alessandro, who worked as Stanley Kubrick's personal chauffeur and assistant for 30 years. It shows their close working relationship and what it was like to be part of the filmmaker's life.

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What happens

S is for Stanley – 30 Years Behind the Wheel for Stanley Kubrick (Italian: S Is for Stanley – Trent'anni dietro al volante per Stanley Kubrick) is a 2015 Italian documentary film co-written and directed by Alex Infascelli. It depicts the relationship between celebrated director Stanley Kubrick and his personal chauffeur and assistant, Emilio D'Alessandro. It was produced by Kinethica and Lock And Valentine. It is based on D'Alessandro's autobiography Stanley Kubrick and Me. The film won the 2016 David di Donatello Award for Best Documentary. It was also nominated at the 2016 European Film Awards for best documentary film. The film also won the Master of Art film Festival in the Best Documentary in Theatre and Cinema section. S is for Stanley has been distributed theatrically in Italy on 30 May 2016 and had its theatrical premiere in the United States in New York at the IFC Centre on 27 January 2017, as part of a Stanley Kubrick series. It was released for home media on Netflix in North America (US and Canada) on 15 June 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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