“40 Years of The Shining,” a film by Stanley Kubrick
- Nathan Abrams - Speaker
Description
A presentation for the Jewish Studies Faculty Seminar.
Abstract: Stanley Kubrick's legendary horror film turned 40 this year. As I have argued, Kubrick was an intellectual, Jewish, and “Talmudic” filmmaker. Of all his films, The Shining is particularly rich when mining for Jewish and intellectual meaning. In this talk I shall explore some of those themes, as well as why the film attracts such obsessive attention four decades later. No prior knowledge needed but it is recommended to have seen the film.
Abstract: Stanley Kubrick's legendary horror film turned 40 this year. As I have argued, Kubrick was an intellectual, Jewish, and “Talmudic” filmmaker. Of all his films, The Shining is particularly rich when mining for Jewish and intellectual meaning. In this talk I shall explore some of those themes, as well as why the film attracts such obsessive attention four decades later. No prior knowledge needed but it is recommended to have seen the film.
17 Sept 2020
External organisation (University College)
| Name | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
External organisation (University College)
| Name | Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
Research outputs (2)
- Published
Kubrick and The Paranoid Style: Antisemitism, Conspiracy Theories, and The Shining
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
- Published
Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review