Christiane Kubrick abode of two of the characters, reclusive writer Frank Alexander (Patrick Magee) and his wife (Adrienne Corri), being visible during the infamous ""Singin' in the Rain"" scene. Nearly thirty years later, in "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999), Christiane's vivid paintings adorn nearly every wall of characters Dr. and Mrs. Harford's (Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman) Manhattan apartment and a few paintings by her daughter, Katharina, also are shown. More of Christiane's paintings are featured in the billiard room and the upstairs bathroom of the Manhattan mansion of the character, Ziegler (Sydney Pollack). In March 2001, Kubrick traveled to the Vatican in
Nicole Kidman Kidman next played Martha Farnsworth, the headmistress of an all-girls school during the American Civil War in Sofia Coppola's drama "The Beguiled", an adaptation of the novel written by Thomas P. Cullinan, which premiered at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, competing for the Palme d'Or. The film received positive reviews, as did Kidman's performance, with Katie Walsh of "Tribune News Service" noting, "Nicole Kidman is particularly, unsurprisingly excellent in her performance as the steely Miss Martha. She is controlled and in control, unflappable. Her genteel manners and femininity co-exist easily with her toughness." Kidman had two other films premiere at