Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ and the object in psychoanalysis
In 1965, Jacques Lacan suggested that the artist precedes the psychoanalyst¹, as their work brings to light reactions, thoughts and feelings that would otherwise remain unknown. In this stunning movie by American director Stanley Kubrick, every scene seems to be carefully designed to captivate, starting from the choice of main actors, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman. At that time, the couple embodied the Hollywood ideal of beauty, sex appeal and success, which, in itself, probably brought some of the audience to the movie…