The Gripping True Story Behind Kubrick’s Final Classic: Eyes Wide Shut

Love, Scientology, and The Occult

James Gordon
Fanfare
Published in
7 min readSep 15, 2022

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credit: Warner Bros.

Adapted and transformed

Kubrick is renowned for his adaptations, often improving on the originals. Eyes Wide Shut is one of the greatest and most underrated films by the director.

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