:28:01
I think they were both temperamental.
:28:03
Neither of them would give an inch. . .
:28:07
. . .so there was tension.
:28:08
But he was uncomfortable
during the making of that film.
:28:12
But not necessarily
because of Kirk alone.
:28:16
It's because he had
no rights over the script.
:28:19
All those things he'd got
used to and fought for having. . .
:28:22
. . .he didn't have, he had no say.
:28:24
Stanley was unhappy
because he was dealing. . .
:28:29
. . .with the star who was the producer
and in charge of the production.
:28:34
There were certain instances. . .
:28:38
. . .where he felt that things
should be done differently. . .
:28:41
. . .but because Kirk was in charge. . .
:28:44
. . .they were done Kirk's way.
:28:47
I'm not saying that Kirk
was wrong or right. . .
:28:50
. . .but nevertheless, Stanley said:
:28:53
"From now on, I want to do pictures. . .
:28:56
. . .where I really have final cut. "
:28:59
The first overseas premier
of UI's screen epic Spartacus. . .
:29:03
...is the most brilliant event
on London 's show business calendar.
:29:07
Director Stanley Kubrick...
:29:09
Spartacus was a critical
and commercial success. . .
:29:13
. . .winning four Oscars.
:29:15
Despite Kubrick's youth. . .
:29:17
. . .he was now a recognized
Hollywood director.
:29:20
But the process had taught him he had
to have full control over his films.
:29:25
I had a feeling that during Spartacus
he was biding his time. . .
:29:31
. . .getting on the record
as the director. . .
:29:35
. . .of a big and successful film. . .
:29:37
. . .which would give him
greater freedom in the future.
:29:40
And he did turn his career
into that of an artist. . .
:29:45
. . .whereas it could quite easily,
had he surrendered at any juncture. . .
:29:50
. . .have been that
of a very successful journeyman.
:29:53
He felt now he had this label:
"I'm a film director, officially.
:29:57
Now I can make a story
that I have a crush on. "