Filmworker

94 Min • NR

Showings

Lark Theater Sun, Sep 23, 2018 8:30 PM
Lark Theater Wed, Sep 26, 2018 2:15 PM
Lark Theater Tue, Oct 2, 2018 5:30 PM
Lark Theater Wed, Oct 3, 2018 10:50 AM
Film Info
Event Type:Movie
Release Year:2018
Rating:NR
Genre:Documentary
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Tony Zierra
Cast:Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Danny Lloyd, and Stellan Skarsgard.

Description

It's a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone else's creative vision. Yet, that's exactly what Leon Vitali did after his acclaimed performance as Lord Bullingdon in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. The young actor surrendered his thriving career to become Kubrick's loyal right-hand man. For more than two decades, Leon played a crucial role behind-the-scenes helping Kubrick make and maintain his legendary body of work. The complex, interdependent relationship between Leon and Kubrick was founded on devotion, sacrifice and the grueling, joyful reality of the creative process. By entering their unique world we come to understand how the mundane gives rise to the magnificent as timeless cinema is brought to life at its most practical and profound level.


"Filmworker isn't simply about Kubrick, or Vitali. In a sense, it's the ultimate fan story: a tale of what it means to live vicariously through a genius." - RogerEbert.com


"Zierra has found a truly unsung hero here." - indieWire