STANLEY: A Talented Shit

Episode 4

For its seventh season, TCM’s “The Plot Thickens” podcast has partnered with Criterion to tell the complete story of Stanley Kubrick. Kirk Douglas offers Stanley a massive paycheck to take over directing a historical epic called SPARTACUS. Against his better judgment, Stanley agrees, and gets roped into one of the most difficult productions of his career. Despite the film's success, Stanley regrets his involvement and learns a painful lesson about who holds the power in Hollywood.