Draft:Aryan Papers
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| Aryan Papers | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luca Guadagnino |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Based on | Wartime Lies by Louis Begley |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Aryan Papers is an upcoming American war drama film directed by Luca Guadagnino from a screenplay by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Wartime Lies by Louis Begley.
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In 1976, Kubrick sought out a film idea that concerned the Holocaust and tried to persuade Isaac Bashevis Singer to contribute an original screenplay. Kubrick requested a "dramatic structure that compressed the complex and vast information into the story of an individual who represented the essence of this man-made hell." However, Singer declined, explaining to Kubrick, "I don't know the first thing about the Holocaust."[1][2]
In the early 1990s, Kubrick nearly entered the production stage of a film adaptation of Louis Begley's Wartime Lies, the story of a boy and his aunt as they are in hiding from the Nazi regime during the Holocaust—the first-draft screenplay, entitled Aryan Papers, was penned by Kubrick himself. Full Metal Jacket co-screenwriter Michael Herr reports that Kubrick had considered casting Julia Roberts or Uma Thurman as the aunt; eventually, Johanna ter Steege was cast as the aunt and Joseph Mazzello as the young boy. Kubrick traveled to the Czech city of Brno, as it was envisaged as a possible filming location for the scenes of Warsaw during wartime, and cinematographer Elemér Ragályi was selected by Kubrick to be the director of photography.[3]
Kubrick's work on Aryan Papers eventually ceased in 1995, as the director was influenced by the 1993 release of Spielberg's Holocaust-themed film Schindler's List. According to Kubrick's wife Christiane, an additional factor in Kubrick's decision was the increasingly depressing nature of the subject as experienced by the director. Kubrick eventually concluded that an accurate Holocaust film was beyond the capacity of cinema and returned his attention to the A.I. Artificial Intelligence film project.[4]
In 2005, William Monahan was hired to adapt Wartime Lies for Warner Independent Pictures in co-operation with John Wells Productions.[5]
In 2009, Kubrick's brother-in-law Jan Harlan announced his desire to produce the film and hire Ang Lee or Roman Polanski to direct.[6][7][8][9]
In 2020, it was reported that Luca Guadagnino hoped to direct the film,[10] and that he had examined Kubrick's papers on the project, held at the Stanley Kubrick Archive at University of the Arts London.[11]
In August 2024, Guadagnino confirmed that he would direct the film, with the blessing of the Kubrick Estate and family.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Cocks et al. 2006, p. 196.
- ^ Cocks 2004.
- ^ Gyárfás Dóra (April 25, 2012). "Scarlett Johansson feltűnően butuska kislány volt". [origo] filmklub (in Hungarian). Minden jog fenntartva. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ Cocks, Geoffrey (March 2, 2006). "(Review of) The wolf at the door: Stanley Kubrick, history & the Holocaust (review)". Screening the past. Archived from the original on January 17, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
- ^ Claude Brodesser (May 10, 2005). "WIP a 'Wartime' recruit: Warner catches WWII 'Lies'". Variety. Retrieved January 6, 2007.
- ^ "Kubrick's lost movie: Now we can see it...". Independent.co.uk. January 27, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022.
- ^ Caviaro, Juan Luis (August 27, 2009). "'The Aryan Papers' podría retomarse donde Stanley Kubrick lo dejó".
- ^ "Familia de Stanley Kubrick retoma proyecto "The Aryan Papers"". Cinencuentro. August 28, 2009.
- ^ ABC (June 2011). "Jan Harlan: "Para Kubrick, ?Eyes Wide Shut? fue su mayor logro" - ABC.es". American Broadcasting Company.
- ^ "Luca Guadagnino: 'I don't have the right to decide whether an actor is straight or not'". Independent.co.uk. September 11, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022.
- ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (September 7, 2020). "Luca Guadagnino pays tribute to Venice, looks forward to San Sebastian". ScreenDaily. Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Luca Guadagnino with Hans Ulrich Obrist". Cura Magazine. Retrieved February 2, 2025.