2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
1968 film by Stanley Kubrick.
- Year
- 1968
- Released
- April 2, 1968
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Science fiction, Mystery, History
- Countries
- United States, United Kingdom
- Original language
- English
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Writer
- Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick
- Music
- Richard Strauss, Aram Khachaturian
- Awards
- 7 won · 9 nominations
Plot
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, who co-wrote the screenplay with Arthur C. Clarke. Its plot was inspired by several short stories optioned from Clarke, primarily "The Sentinel" (1951) and "Encounter in the Dawn" (1953).
Cast
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Keir Dullea
- Gary Lockwood
- Douglas Rain
- Ann Gillis
- Vivian Kubrick
- William Sylvester
- Margaret Tyzack
- Ed Bishop
- John Ashley
- Leonard Rossiter
- Robert Beatty
Frequently asked questions
Who directed 2001: A Space Odyssey?
2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
When was 2001: A Space Odyssey released?
2001: A Space Odyssey was first released on April 2, 1968.
How long is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
2001: A Space Odyssey runs 143 minutes.
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- Full Metal Jacket
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- Jaws
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Sources and licences
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- Wikipedia (en) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poster: Wikimedia Commons
