“You don’t have a caravan”: 26 years ago, Stanley Kubrick has set his terms on this legendary couple stars

Last year, Nicole Kidman returned to the unique experience that she noted for her career and personal life: her eyes closed wide. This erotic drama, which was directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick, in which he shared the poster with Tom Cruz, his wife, was not only an artistic turn, but also a project that was clearly nourished with his own intimate history.

In the interview Los Angeles Times In 2024, the Australian actor spoke without the road that Kubrick inspired the couple’s real relationship to feed his film.

“” “I think he used our marriage. There were ideas that he was interested in“He said.”Stanley asked many questions. But he had a sharp feeling about the story he wanted.»

Unusual shooting, like its director

Nicole Kidman Also remembers the beginning of the project, a wonderful long period without turning one scene.

“” “When Tom and I started working with him, he was in his house, we didn’t even go to Pinewood Studios“He explained.”Six, eight weeks have passed and we have been interested, “Are we going to start one day?” And we didn’t start. Then we started to feel comfortable, enough to start fuse ideas.»

Between disturbing fiction and family reality, the film, which was released in 1999, tells the story of a clearly happy couple whose balance occurs after a disturbing revelation. The subject was stronger because the two chief actors were married in real life at the time.

Live on the team … common in the caravan

Another amazing memory? Quite specific shooting conditions that are imposed Stanley Kubrick. Although their home was just 10 minutes away from the studio, the filmmaker wanted Nicole and Tom to fall asleep in a simple caravan.

“” “We shared it with Tom because Stanley said, “You don’t have a caravan, we have no means”“Remember the actor.”Tom occupied the smallest part of the caravan, where he often repeated and where he played video games. It was a time when the game game was very popular.»

More than just shooting, Eyes wide closed It would be Nicole Kidman An intense, almost experimental sink, in the director’s psychological world as a secret as it is excellent.

Wide closure of the eyes is (re -) to detect Netflix and HBO Max.