Fear and Desire

Fear and Desire is a 1952 American independent anti-war film directed, produced, and edited by Stanley Kubrick (in his directorial debut), and written by Howard Sackler. With a production team of fifteen people, the film, which originally premiered at the Venice Film Festival under the title Shape of Fear. Though the film is not about any specific war, it was produced and released at the height of the Korean War.

Fear and Desire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byStanley Kubrick
Written byHoward Sackler
Produced byStanley Kubrick
Starring
  • Frank Silvera
  • Paul Mazursky
  • Kenneth Harp
  • Steve Coit
  • Virginia Leith
Narrated byDavid Allen
CinematographyStanley Kubrick
Edited byStanley Kubrick
Music byGerald Fried
Distributed byJoseph Burstyn
Release dates
August 1952, Venice Film Festival (premiere)
  • March 31, 1953 (1953-03-31) (New York City)
  • April 1, 1953 (1953-04-01) (U.S.)
Running time
61 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$39,000–$53,000
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