Working on aStanley Kubrickfilm challenges an actor’s mental fortitude.

More than not, actors show little regret working with a master like Kubrick.

In an interview withThe Guardian, McDowell discussed the damaging experience of filming the brainwashing sequence.

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(His duties as an actor distracted him from focusing his attention on McDowell’s optical needs.)

Being a non-professional actor, the doctor flubbed his lines.

To execute one scene inThe Shining, Kubrick did not feel satisfieduntil shooting 148 takes.

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During the filming ofDr.

The highest honor imaginable for a filmmaker.

A Clockwork Orangeis available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.

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In the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn’t go as planned.

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