2001: A Space Odyssey (movie)
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Written by | Novel: Arthur C. Clarke Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick Arthur C. Clarke |
| Produced by | Stanley Kubrick |
| Starring | Keir Dullea Gary Lockwood William Sylvester Daniel Richter Leonard Rossiter Douglas Rain |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited 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 | April 6, 1968 (USA) |
Running time | 160 Min (premiere) 141 Min (general release) |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,500,000 |
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction movie. It was directed by Stanley Kubrick. It was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke. The movie deals with human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life. The science aspects in the movie seem very real. It had new special effects. It used images and sound to show meaning and did not use much talking. The music at the beginning is the start of a symphonic poem by Richard Strauss called "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
It received some good and some bad reviews when it was released. Now 2001: A Space Odyssey is recognized by critics as one of the greatest movies ever made; a sample of critics in 2002 placed it among the top ten movies of all time.[1] It was nominated for four Academy Awards, and it was given an award for visual effects. In 1991, it was thought to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" (i.e. important for culture, history and aesthetics) by the United States Library of Congress and was chosen to be kept in their National Film Registry.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Sight and Sound: Top Ten Poll 2002". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2006-12-15.