Trailer for the documentary Filmworker.
Leon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive -- he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scouter, sound engineer, color corrector, A.D., promoter, and eventually restorer of Kubrick's films. Tony Zierra’s affecting documentary profiles the devoted "filmworker" -- Vitali's preferred job title -- as he enthusiastically recounts his days with the notoriously meticulous, volatile and obsessive director. The experiences brought both tremendous sacrifice and glowing pride. Filmworker celebrates the invisible hands that shape masterpieces, reminding us that behind every great director, there is a Leon Vitali.
2 min 26 sec
Views
493
Posted On
April 22, 2018
Tony Zierra
Writer
Tony Zierra
Studio
Kino Lorber
Release
October 3, 2017
Leon Vitali
Ryan O'Neal
Danny Lloyd
Matthew Modine
R. Lee Ermey
No Music Available