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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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Release Date:
6 April 1968 (USA) moreTagline:
Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin morePlot:
Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 10 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Blade Runner Named Top Sci-fi Movie (From WENN. 5 August 2009, 5:11 AM, PDT)
Berlin Film Fest To Spotlight 70mm Classics
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 October 2008, 2:37 AM, PDT)
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The Order of the Universe more (1310 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Keir Dullea | ... | Dr. Dave Bowman | |
| Gary Lockwood | ... | Dr. Frank Poole | |
| William Sylvester | ... | Dr. Heywood R. Floyd | |
| Daniel Richter | ... | Moon-Watcher | |
| Leonard Rossiter | ... | Dr. Andrei Smyslov | |
| Margaret Tyzack | ... | Elena | |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Dr. Ralph Halvorsen | |
| Sean Sullivan | ... | Dr. Bill Michaels | |
| Douglas Rain | ... | HAL 9000 (voice) | |
| Frank Miller | ... | Mission controller (voice) | |
| Bill Weston | ... | Astronaut | |
| Ed Bishop | ... | Aries-1B Lunar shuttle captain (as Edward Bishop) | |
| Glenn Beck | ... | Astronaut | |
| Alan Gifford | ... | Poole's father | |
| Ann Gillis | ... | Poole's mother |
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Also Known As:
How the Solar System Was Won (USA) (working title)Journey Beyond the Stars (USA) (working title)
Two Thousand and One: A Space Odyssey (USA) (alternative spelling)
År 2001 - ett rymdäventyr (Sweden) [sv]
2001 - I odysseia tou diastimatos (Greece) [el]
2001 - Uzay yolu macerasi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
2001, l'odyssée de l'espace (France) [fr]
2001, una odisea del espacio (Argentina) [es]
2001: йНЯЛХВЕЯЙЮЪ нДХЯЯЕЪ (Soviet Union: Russian title) [ru]
2001: Ürodüsszeia (Hungary) [hu]
2001: Avaruusseikkailu (Finland) [fi]
2001: Een zwerftocht in de ruimte (Netherlands) [nl]
2001: En romodyssé (Norway) [no]
2001: Ett rymdäventyr (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
2001: L'odyssée de l'espace (Canada: French title) [fr]
2001: Odisea del espacio (Argentina) [es]
2001: Odisséia no Espaço (Portugal) [pt]
2001: Odissea nello spazio (Italy) [it]
2001: Odyseja kosmiczna (Poland) [pl]
2001: Odyssee im Weltraum (West Germany) [de]
2001: Uma Odisséia no Espaço (Brazil) [pt]
2001: Una odisea del espacio (Spain) [es]
2001: Una odissea en l'espai (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Avaruusseikkailu 2001 (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Rumrejsen år 2001 (Denmark) [da]
Svemirska odiseja 2001 (Serbia) [sr]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
141 min | 160 min (premiere cut)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (2001 re-release)Certification:
Spain:T | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (2007) | New Zealand:PG | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Israel:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta) (2009) | Australia:G | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Norway:11 | Norway:12 (1969) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G | West Germany:12 | Ireland:G | Brazil:LivreFun Stuff
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Although the memories of many Los Angeles residents insist that this opened at the famous Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd., it actually opened at the Warners Cinerama Theater on Hollywood Blvd., and played there for months. It did not play at the Dome for several years. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: Earth should appear closer to the horizon at Clavius than at Tycho, not vice versa. moreSoundtrack:
Lux Aeterna moreFAQ
What happens during the final scene?How long can a person survive exposed to a vacuum in space?
Why doesn't Dave's pod fly off into space when the hatch blows?
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I spent many a sleepless night after watching 2001. Not only because of the psychological horror (of which 2001 is a masterpiece) but also because of the way it brought me (a restless soul) some clarity to the way I observe the universe. It changed my way of thinking in a very profound way. And after reading the novel (by Arthur C. Clarke) I found myself once again inspired (a writer as I am) by the level of imagination.
The Space Odyssey is not something one can just "go and see". One has to be ready for it, or it cannot be understood. In fact I don't think it can be understood at all, at least not all of it at once. It is a philosophical journey to the infinite and beyond, a masterpiece of it's genre and still after 32 years technically quite impressive all the way to the powerful musical soundtrack featuring 'Also spracht Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss and 'Blue Danube' by Johann Strauss.
Take all the time you want, but eventually you are going to have to see this film. If it can bring some order and understanding to the universe of a struggling artist like me, it can certainly do it for you as well.
Or maybe I'm just plain crazy...