Stanley Kubrick's The Shining returns to Italian cinemas for Halloween 2017
Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film The Shining, based on Stephen King's 1977 novel, will be screened in Italian cinemas on October 31, November 1 and 2, 2017, in a 119-minute version. The event also includes the short film Work and Play, which pays homage to Jack Torrance's obsessive typing of "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." The film was shot between 1978 and 1979 and stars Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a struggling writer who becomes the winter caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in the Rocky Mountains, leading to a descent into madness that affects his wife Wendy and son Danny. The screening marks the 40th anniversary of King's bestselling novel.
Key facts
- The Shining returns to Italian cinemas on October 31, November 1 and 2, 2017.
- The film is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel.
- Stanley Kubrick directed the film, shot between 1978 and 1979.
- Jack Nicholson plays Jack Torrance, a writer who becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel.
- The film runs 119 minutes in its Italian version.
- The event includes the short film Work and Play.
- Work and Play references the line 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.'
- The screening celebrates the 40th anniversary of King's novel.
Entities
Artists
- Stanley Kubrick
- Jack Nicholson
- Stephen King
Locations
- Italy
- Rocky Mountains