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    Unique ID Code: 0000004167
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    Added on: 10/4/2000 00:52
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    Eyes Wide Shut (UK)

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    "Kubrick`s haunting final masterpiece. Vivid, brilliant, unforgettable" - Richard Schickel, TIME
    Certificate: 18
    Running Time: 153 mins
    Retail Price: £19.99
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    Synopsis:
    Stanley Kubrick`s daring last film is many things. It is a compelling psychosexual journey. A haunting dreamscape. A riveting tale of suspense. A major milestone in the careers of stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. And "a worthy final chapter to a great director`s career", (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times).

    Cruise plays Dr. Williams Harford, who plunges into an erotic foray that threatens his marriage - and may even ensnare him in a lurid murder mystery - after his wife`s (Kidman) admission of sexual longings.

    As the story sweeps from doubt and fear to self-discovery and reconciliation, Kubrick orchestrates it with masterful flourishes. Graceful tracking shots, controlled pacing, rich colours, startling images; bravura traits that make Kubrick a filmmaker for the ages are here to keep everyone`s eyes wide open.

    Special Features:
    Interactive Menus
    Scene Access
    Over 30 minutes of interview footage with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg
    Two Eyes Wide Shut Television adverts - Combo and Jealousy

    Video Tracks:
    Standard 1.33:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital 5.1 English

    Subtitle Tracks:
    Romanian
    English
    CC: English
    Arabic
    Bulgarian

    Directed By:
    Stanley Kubrick

    Written By:



    Starring:
    Sydney Pollack
    Jackie Sawris
    Madison Eginton
    Nicole Kidman
    Tom Cruise

    Casting By:
    Leon Vitali
    Denise Chamian

    Soundtrack By:
    Jocelyn Pook

    Music From:
    Dmitri Shostakovich
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Franz Liszt
    György Ligeti

    Director of Photography:
    Larry Smith

    Editor:
    Nigel Galt

    Costume Designer:
    Marit Allen

    Production Designer:
    Roy Walker
    Leslie Tomkins

    Producer:
    Stanley Kubrick
    Brian W. Cook

    Executive Producer:
    Jan Harlan

    Distributor:
    Warner Bros

    Your Opinions and Comments

    5 / 10
    Wanting to see what all the fuss was about this movie i decided to rent the region2 version rather than buying.
    And what a delight to discover i`m glad i didn`t buy it,the movie is long and pointless,midway i lost interest and switched it off.It starts off reasonably well but develops to a snails pace,speed up some of the scenes and maybe it cold of been a hit,as for sound it`s dolby digital 5.1 not much happening here and for the picture a regular 1.33. Image is good sound average rent and forget about it.
    posted by MATR1X on 24/4/2000 04:54
    10 / 10
    whoever rated this 2 for content can`t have seen many intelligent movies before. Great print
    posted by Richard73 on 15/1/2001 14:01