SUBJECT:
A married couple suffer jealousy and sexual obsession.
NOTES:
The story in Eyes Wide Shut takes place in New York, but as is typical with
Kubrick, it was filmed in England between November 1996 and January, 1998.
This is a film Kubrick had wanted to make for decades.
The film's budget is estimated to be $65 million.
Approximately 65 seconds of the film was digitally censored to receive an R
rating in the USA.
Released in the US on July 16th, 1999. European release in September.
The first Kubrick film to be released in the internet era and have a website
as part of its promotional campaign. (www.eyeswideshut.com)
Unfortunately, the video clips linked on that site have been removed.
Trailer for Eyes Wide Shut with introduction by Tom Cruise.
Television advertisement for Eyes Wide Shut.
Another television advertisement for Eyes Wide Shut.
CREDITS:
Production Company -- Warner Bros./Hobby Films
Producer -- Stanley Kubrick
Director -- Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay-- Stanley Kubrick and Frederic Raphael, inspired by Arthur
Schnitzler's novella Traumnovelle. (English title: Rhapsody, a Dream
Novel.)
Lighting Cameraman -- Larry Smith
Editor -- Nigel Galt
Production Designers -- Les Tomkins and Roy Walker
Costumes -- Marit Allen
Original Music -- Jocelyn Pook.
CAST:
Dr. William Harford -- Tom Cruise
Alice Harford -- Nicole Kidman
Victor Ziegler -- Sydney Pollack
Marion -- Marie Richardson
Desk Clerk -- Alan Cumming
Mandy -- Julienne Davis
Milich -- Rade Sherbedgia
Domino -- Vinessa Shaw
Nick Nightingale -- Todd Field
Sandor Szavost -- Sky Dumont
Sally -- Fay Masterson
Milich’s Daughter -- Leelee Sobieski
Carl -- Thomas Gibson
Helena Harford -- Madison Eginton
Gayle -- Louise Taylor
Nuala -- Stewart Thorndike
Waitress at Gillespie’s -- Carmela Marner
