
Eyes Wide Shut is a movie directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1999 and based on the book Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler, first published in 1926. The movie features Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Madison Eginton, Jackie Sawiris, Sydney Pollack, Leslie Lowe, and others.
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Year
1999
Minutes
159
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Eyes Wide Shut
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Country: UK
Year: 1999
Length: 2h39m
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Year
1926
Pages
99
Book Rate
7.56
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Book
Dream Story
Original title: Traumnovelle
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