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Fear and Desire (1953)
American War Drama.
Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.
Directed, produced, and edited by Stanley Kubrick, and written by Howard Sackler. With a production team of only fifteen people, the film was Kubrick’s feature directorial debut. Though the film is not about any specific war, it was produced and released during the height of the Korean War.
Prior to shooting Fear and Desire, Kubrick was a Look photographer who had directed two short documentaries in 1951, Day of the Fight and Flying Padre.
Acting debut of future director Paul Mazursky.
Debut of actress Virginia Leith.
Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
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Written by | Howard Sackler |
Produced by | Stanley Kubrick |
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Narrated by | David Allen |
Cinematography | Stanley Kubrick |
Edited by | Stanley Kubrick |
Music by | Gerald Fried |
Distributed by | Joseph Burstyn |
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Running time
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62 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $39,000–$53,000 |