"Welcome to IndieWire's "Eyes Wide Shut" Week. The password is, of course, "fidelio," but we've already taken care of admittance, inviting you into five days of stories celebrating Stanley Kubrick's swan-song masterpiece from 1999. Criterion Collection has just unveiled its 4K restoration of the classic erotic odyssey starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, and it now looks better than ever, gloriously, at home."
"Stanley Kubrick died on March 7, 1999 at age 70, six days after presenting a cut of " Eyes Wide Shut," his final film, to Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and executives at Warner Bros. Many have speculated that Kubrick was not finished with the film - an erotic mystery starring a very real couple as a fictional one torn apart by jealousy and infidelity over one night in New York City - or even pleased with the version sent to brass."
"The only truth to that supposition is that, no, Kubrick was not done with the movie in terms of last-minute technical fixes, even after a shoot that reportedly lasted 400 days (with a lot of holiday break time for the cast to reconvene with family) and a post-production process that neared the same length. But he was happy with the film as it stood, his collaborators say."
Criterion Collection released a 4K restoration of Stanley Kubrick's 1999 film Eyes Wide Shut, enhancing its home presentation. The film stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as a married couple entangled in jealousy and infidelity during a single night in New York City. Production reportedly lasted roughly 400 days with extensive post-production, and Kubrick died six days after showing a cut to the leads and Warner Bros. executives. Collaborators state that Kubrick continued making last-minute technical fixes but was satisfied with the film. The film remains notable for its performances and Kubrick's rare exploration of sexuality and the bedroom.
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