[eludwig]

Just wanted to pop in to say I think she is a terribly underrated actor. Truly a gem. For my money, the only reason that The Shining has any stakes at all is because of her incredible performance! RIP, Shelley.

[technothrasher]

The Shining has so many reasons why it "has stakes". While Duvall was definitely an amazing part of that, it seems unfair to deprecate the rest of the creative folks involved in the film.

[temporarely]

Even the opening long shot "has stakes". That's an amazing film packed with talent in all departments.

[brandall10]

Keep in mind that performance was controversial and possibly contributed to her mental decline, in particular because of the subject matter and Kubrick's penchant for perfectionism. She had clumps of hair coming out of her head from the stress.

The baseball scene alone is famous for taking 127 takes.

[maroonblazer]

There's a documentary that gives the lie to the rumor that Kubrick was abusive to SD. I believe that she recalls fondly that the project was challenging but ultimately rewarding.

[hinkley]

Time Bandits. The cruise ship.

[lagniappe]

She also made a great Bo-Peep from what I remember, from this movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvh56wPstKo

[hodgesrm]

She was also great in Nashville.

[JohnFen]

She was one of the true greats. Among my top 10 favorite actors. Rest well.