Why is Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ his most Jewish film?

Born of Jewish parents and brought up in New York, Kubrick famously directed films like 2001 a Space Odyssey, Dr Strangelove, The Shining, and A Clockwork Orange.

His final film Eyes Wide Shut is based on a Jewish novella, but seemingly excludes nearly all Jewish references.

Take a seat with me in the audience at Manchester Limmud 2019 as Professor Nathan Abrams intrigues us to see why it’s Kubrick’s most Jewish film. 

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