Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Brian W. Cook

Writer:

Anthony Frewin (written by)

Release Date:

4 January 2006 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

They wanted something for nothing. He gave them nothing for something.

Plot:

The true story of a man who posed as director Stanley Kubrick during the production of Kubrick's last film, Eyes Wide Shut, despite knowing very little about his work and looking nothing like him. |

Plot Keywords:

Male Model | Elvis Presley | Celebrity | Glamour | Elvis

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tom Allen	...	Charles
Scott Baker	...	Waiter
Nick Barber	...	Denzil
Angus Barnett	...	Ace
Lynda Baron	...	Mrs. Vitali
Linda Bassett	...	Trolley Lady
Marisa Berenson	...	Alex Witchell
Honor Blackman	...	Madam
Peter Bowles	...	Cyril
Paul Burnham	...	Hex Mortimer
Paul Chowdhry	...	Pub Announcer
Teresa Churcher	...	TV Journalist 2
Enzo Cilenti	...	Waldegrave
Phil Cornwell	...	Police Duty Sgt
Kammy Darweish	...	TV Journalist 1

Also Known As:

Appelez-moi Kubrick (France)
Color Me Kubrick (USA) (new title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-7 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company:

Colour Me K Productions Limited

Trivia:

David Hemmings was going to be in this film but died before his scenes were filmed.

Quotes:

Alan Conway: I've shaved off my beard off!

Movie Connections:

References Carry on Sergeant (1958)

Soundtrack:

Too Good To Be True

Colourful, but very in your face

Something of a labour of love, Colour Me Kubrick is a short biopic of con-man Alan Conway who successfully posed as Stanley Kubrick during the director's lifetime. Played by John Malkovich at his most enduringly camp, Conway charms the socks, money and underpants from a string of wealthy suckers and gay young men. A master of his game, he gets people to write large cheques to cover fictitious donations to charity dinners as readily as conning twenty quid off a rock band to buy them (and him) fags and alcohol.

Wildly exuberant and certainly colourful, the film is well directed and acted. Its main shortcoming are two fold. The plot, such as it is, comprises a series of extended sketches until Conway's eventual apprehension, which lends an air of repetitiveness. Secondly, although Malkovich's intensely colourful campness is a remarkable achievement, he stage centres in practically every scene and if you cannot fall completely in love with it, the effeminate preening eventually can look dated and rather irritating.

Colour Me Kubrick is a traditional camp comedy with lots of cross-references for film fans. If you enjoy the first five minutes you will love it, otherwise it may have you climbing the walls.