Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.
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- TriviaStanley Kubrick later denounced this film as amateurish, saying he considered it like a child's drawing on a fridge.
- GoofsThe shots of the dead girl show her either with her face three-quarter turned to the ground (close shot) or with her face looking straight out to the side (long shot). This may be deliberate due to the surreal nature of the scene, namely the mental state of her killer.
- Quotes
Lieutenant Corby: Well, we have nothing to lose but our futures.
- Crazy creditsPreserved by the Library of Congress - Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation
- Alternate versionsBlu-ray Disc releases in America also include The Seafarers, a short film from Kubrick, as a bonus feature. The European Masters of Cinema release also includes two additional shorts, Day of the Fight and Flying Padre.
- ConnectionsEdited into Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità (2022)
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Not Bad
Fear and Desire (1953)
** (out of 4)
Stanley Kubrick's first feature film isn't nearly as bad as some reviews have said and I'm really not sure why he doesn't want the public to see this one. Four soldiers are shot down behind enemy lines and must face their fears in order to survive. The film has an extremely low budget, which hurts matters but it's interesting enough to see Kubrick working on his technique. The camera-work by Kubrick is certainly the highlight and there's some nice editing along the way.
As of today the Kubrick estate hasn't released any of his shorts but you can find the online at various places.
** (out of 4)
Stanley Kubrick's first feature film isn't nearly as bad as some reviews have said and I'm really not sure why he doesn't want the public to see this one. Four soldiers are shot down behind enemy lines and must face their fears in order to survive. The film has an extremely low budget, which hurts matters but it's interesting enough to see Kubrick working on his technique. The camera-work by Kubrick is certainly the highlight and there's some nice editing along the way.
As of today the Kubrick estate hasn't released any of his shorts but you can find the online at various places.
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- Mar 10, 2008
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- Budget
- $33,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $953
- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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