Directors are hailed with minutes-long standing ovations, while movie stars parade a gantlet of flashbulbs on the red carpet. Despite his uncommon proximity to Kubrick and his significant contributions to the director’s big-screen artistry, Vitali was — until “Filmworker” premiered — an almost entirely unsung figure in movie history. Vitali was an actor with a notable and growing career whom Kubrick cast him as Lord Bullingdon, the snotty son-in-law of Ryan O’Neal’s title character, in “Barry Lyndon.” Vitali coached actors, oversaw restorations and catered to the taskmaster filmmaker’s obsessive instructions — including setting up a video monitor so that Kubrick could keep an eye on his dying cat. “Filmworker,” up for sale in Cannes, is an ode to the gritty, unassuming dedication of, as Zierra said, “the people in the credits” — the essential but seldom-celebrated foot soldiers of cinema. Vitali sacrificed his own fame to commit himself to helping Kubrick realize his vision — even though that often meant suffering the famously cantankerous director’s nitpicking and occasional berating. Vitali got a window into one of the movie’s greatest minds and played a pivotal role in “The Shining,” ‘’Full Metal Jacket and “Eyes Wide Shut.” When the film concluded, the theater rose to its feet and surrounded Vitali in hearty, enthusiastic applause while he smiled and nodded in gratitude.

 

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