Oshii Mamoru has long been celebrated for his achievements in anime (Patlabor the Movie, IFFR 2000) and live-action cinema (Avalon, IFFR 2002)| his work has been regularly showcased in Rotterdam since 1996. Oshii has also worked, as a writer and producer, in manga, novels and television. The Ghost in the Shell and Jin-Roh franchises rank high in his legacy. Now in his 70s, Oshi...。这是斯坦利·库布里克的第一部故事片。剧本出自他的高中同学、诗人Howard Sackler之手,拍摄资金也是库布里克自己筹措,大部分是向父亲、叔叔和朋友们借的。这部作品和库布里克以后的影片一样充满了超现实主义象征性,因此只有一家艺术片商愿意发行和放映,而库布里克认为此片只是一部实习作品,他只答应私下放映,并多次想将拷贝销毁。尽管如此,本片还是赢得了一些评论家的好评,尤其是在摄影方面。。