What is the story of Eyes Wide Shut?

After Dr. Bill Hartford’s (Tom Cruise) wife, Alice (Nicole Kidman), admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, Bill becomes obsessed with having a sexual encounter. He discovers an underground sexual group and attends one of their meetings — and quickly discovers that he is in over his head.
Eyes Wide Shut/Film synopsis

What happens at the end of Eyes Wide Shut?

After this encounter, Bill finally realizes the dark side of this world of sex and anonymity, returning to his wife Alice’s side. She is still open with him about her past sexual fantasies, but in the end they stay loyal to each other, happy that their marriage and mutual sexual attraction have survived this long.

What happened to the woman in Eyes Wide Shut?

Mandy is considered a hero due to her sacrifising herself for Bill after he saved her from dying after overdosing on speedball. Actress, Julienne Davis considered the role very “risky” as she was fully naked in the film but eventually went for it after being considered by Stanley Kubrick.

Is the book Eyes Wide Shut by Michel Chion good?

Chion’s detailed and loving analysis is done with his eyes wide…open. Another excellent entry in the British Film Institute’s collection of essays on contemporary cinema. This book rightly defends Kubricks last feature from the general consensus that the film lacked immediacy and was overly dream-like.

Which is the best movie Eyes Wide Shut?

I say now: Eyes Wide Shut ranks w/ 2001: A Space Odyssey and Dr. Strangelove as one of Kubrick’s greatest films. But they were all great, though few in number. Wait a while. Chion’s detailed and loving analysis is done with his eyes wide…open. Another excellent entry in the British Film Institute’s collection of essays on contemporary cinema.

How long did it take to make Eyes Wide Shut?

The film’s production, at 400 days, holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous film shoot. Kubrick died six days after showing his final cut to Warner Bros. Pictures, making this the final film he directed.

Is the movie Eyes Wide Shut based on a true story?

Based on the 1926 novella Traumnovelle ( Dream Story) by Arthur Schnitzler, the movie transfers the story from early 20th-century Vienna to 1990s New York City. The film follows the sexually charged adventures of Dr. Bill Harford, who is shocked when his wife, Alice, reveals that she had contemplated having an affair a year earlier.

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