12/10/2025
The production of The Shining is nearly as infamous as the film itself, with countless stories that have made legends out of everyone involved. 🎬🍿
Whether it be the tiresome demands made by Stanley Kubrick, the alienation of Shelley Duvall as a way to infuse her performance with genuine madness or Jack Nicholson’s terrifying commitment to insanity, the making of the film has cemented its place in history as both a powerful testament to the vision of the director and the tireless nature of filmmaking itself.
But while it was an undeniably exhausting and tiresome shoot, Nicholson still managed to find time for frivolity and moments of lightness to break up the lingering darkness of each scene.
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