In the mid-'90s, an Englishman by the name of Alan Conway (John Malkovich) conned many people into believing that he was the reclusive American director Stanley Kubrick, despite the fact that Conway was openly gay, bore no physical resemblance to Kubrick, and knew little about the director's work. Conway's story has been loosely adapted into the comedic feature Colour Me Kubrick. Anthony Frewin, who worked as Kubrick's personal assistance for many years, wrote the script, and Brian W. Cook, who served as Kubrick's assistant director on several films, including Barry Lyndon and Eyes Wide Shut, marks his directorial debut with the film.

Colour Me Kubrick follows Conway on a number of adventures, wherein he cadges drinks, cash, sex, and more from unsuspecting victims, ranging from a heavy metal band to a wine bar owner (Richard E. Grant) to a British lounge singer (British television comic Jim Davidson making his feature-film debut), who are awestruck by his purported fame and fortune, and willing to overlook Conway's genuinely bizarre behavior in the hopes of impressing the great director.

Conway's act reached its pinnacle when he temporarily pulled the wool over the eyes of then-New York Times theater critic Frank Rich (William Hootkins). Colour Me Kubrick features cameos by Ken Russell, Honor Blackman, Peter Sallis, and Marc Warren. The French production had its international premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.

Directed by
Brian W. Cook

Cast
John Malkovich - Alan Conway
Tom Allen - Charles
Scott Baker - Waiter
Nick Barber - Denzil
Angus Barnett - Ace
Lynda Baron - Mrs. Vitali
Jonathan Benson - Aristocratic guest
Marisa Berenson - Alix Rich
Honor Blackman - Madam
Peter Bowles - Cyril

Production Co.
Studio Hamburg International Production (SHIP)

Produced by
Stuart Pollok
Sytze Van Der Laan
Michael Fitzgerald

Studio
EuropaCorp

Writer
Anthony Frewin

Music
Bryan Adams