Directed and edited by Stanley Kubrick's daughter Vivian Kubrick, this film offers a look behind the scenes during the making of The Shining.
Direction
Vivian's fly-on-the-wall access to a controlling father
Acting
Jack Nicholson's unhinged prep for the axe scene
Production
The infamous 127-take Steadicam hallway shot
Director
Vivian Kubrick
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vivian Kubrick was only 17 when she shot this documentary using a camera her father bought her; she later joined the Church of Scientology and became estranged from the family.
The documentary reveals Kubrick's infamous Typewriter Scene required 60 doors and 60 axes, with Nicholson destroying them so convincingly he became a volunteer firefighter to burn off energy.
US
