Listening to Stanley Kubrick

In Listening to Stanley Kubrick: The Music in His Films, Christine Gengaro provides an in-depth exploration of the music that was composed for Stanley Kubrick’s films and places the pre-existent music he utilized into historical context. Gengaro discusses the music in every single work, from Kubrick’s first films—including the documentary shorts The Flying Padre and Day of the Fight—to all of his features films, from Fear and Desire to Eyes Wide Shut. No film is left out; no cue is ignored. This book offers a thoroughly researched examination into the musical elements of one of cinema’s most brilliant artists.