DVD
Filmworker
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Leon Vitali, Ryan O'Neal, Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Danny Lloyd, Stellan Skarsgård.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2018]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (93 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Leon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullington in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive, he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scout, sound engineer, color corrector, A.D., promoter, and eventually restorer of Kubrick's films. Filmworker enthusiastically recounts Vitali's days with the notoriously meticulous, volatile and obsessive director. The experiences brought both tremendous sacrifice and glowing pride. Filmworker celebrates the invisible hands that shape masterpieces, reminding us that behind every great director, there is a Leon Vitali.
Notes
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2018 documentary.
Bonus features: Q&A with Leon Vitali and director Tony Zierra ; trailer.