The Shining
Stanley Kubrick’s horror masterpiece on the big screen.
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Taken from Stephen King’s novel, Kubrick’s virtuoso creepfest sees would-be-writer Jack Torrence take a caretaking job at deserted The Overlook Hotel, where his relationship with his wife and son begins to deteriorate…
Taken from Stephen King's novel, Kubrick's virtuoso creepfest sees would-be-writer Jack Torrance take a winter caretaking job at the Overlook Hotel, the isolation, emptiness and history of which serve to undermine - and how? - his relationship with his wife and son. John Alcott's fine cinematography (including some very compelling use of Steadicam) combines with ripe performances to create a nightmarish fable about a nuclear family in meltdown.
- Directed by:
- Stanley Kubrick
- Cast:
- Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall
- Country:
- USA
- Year:
- 1980
- Running time:
- 146min
- Certificate:
- 15
