Lee Unkrich Details Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining Research, Debunks Myths
ComicBook.comStory by Spencer Perry
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Kubrick obsessive Lee Unkrich lifts the curtain on the making of horror classic 'The Shining,' debunking myths and revealing rare insights from the director's archives.
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- Unkrich spent two years poring over Kubrick's personal materials at the Stanley Kubrick Archive in London, uncovering never-before-seen script pages and details about the film's production.
- Unkrich's book also challenges long-held beliefs about 'The Shining,' including the infamous 'Guinness World Record' claim that the staircase scene had 148 takes - a number he proves is false.
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Lee Unkrich, Stanley Kubrick, Jonathan W. Rinzler, TASCHEN, London College of Communication, Guinness World Records, The Shining, Toy Story 3, Room 237