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2001: A Space Odyssey
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Original film poster
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Produced by Stanley Kubrick
Written by Novel:
Arthur C. Clarke
Screenplay:
Stanley Kubrick
Arthur C. Clarke
Starring Keir Dullea
Gary Lockwood
William Sylvester
Daniel Richter
Leonard Rossiter
Douglas Rain
Cinematography Geoffrey Unsworth
Editing by Ray Lovejoy
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1968-1998, video only from 1986-1998)
Turner Entertainment (theatrical and TV, 1986-1996)
Warner Bros. (via Turner) (theatrical and TV since 1996, video since 1999)
Release date(s) April 6, 1968 (USA)
Running time 160 Min
(premiere)
141 Min
(general release)
Country United Kingdom
United States
Language English
Budget $10,500,000
Followed by 2010: The Year We Make Contact
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction(fake science) movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. The point of the film deals with human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life. It is notable for how real the science aspects seem. It had new special effects. It used images and sound to show meaning and did not use much talking].

It received mixed reviews upon release. Now 2001: A Space Odyssey is recognized by critics as one of the greatest films ever made; a poll of critics in 2002 ranked it among the top ten films of all time.[1] It was nominated for four Academy Awards, and received one for visual effects. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry.

[change] References

  1. ↑ Sight and Sound: Top Ten Poll 2002. British Film Institute web site. Retrieved on 15 December 2006.


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