"2001: A Space Odyssey" is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's 1951 short story "The Sentinel" and other short stories by Clarke. Clarke also published a novelisation of the film, in part written concurrently with the screenplay, after the film's release. The film stars Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, and Douglas Rain, and follows a voyage by astronauts, scientists and the sentient supercomputer HAL to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.

The film is noted for its scientifically-accurate depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery. Kubrick avoided conventional cinematic and narrative techniques; dialogue is used sparingly, and there are long sequences accompanied only by music. The soundtrack incorporates numerous works of classical music, by composers including Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss II, Aram Khachaturian, and György Ligeti.

The film received diverse critical responses, ranging from those who saw it as darkly apocalyptic to those who saw it as an optimistic reappraisal of the hopes of humanity. Critics noted its exploration of themes such as human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning Kubrick the award for his direction of the visual effects.

The film is now widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made. In 1991, it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Cast

• Keir Dullea as Dr. David Bowman
• Gary Lockwood as Dr. Frank Poole
• William Sylvester as Dr. Heywood Floyd
• Daniel Richter as Moonwatcher, the chief man-ape
• Leonard Rossiter as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
• Margaret Tyzack as Elena
• Robert Beatty as Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
• Sean Sullivan as Dr. Roy Michaels[4]
• Douglas Rain as the voice of HAL 9000
• Frank Miller as mission controller
• Edwina Carroll as lunar shuttle stewardess
• Penny Brahms as stewardess
• Heather Downham as stewardess
• Alan Gifford as Poole's father
• Ann Gillis as Poole's mother
• Maggie d'Abo as stewardess (Space Station 5 elevator) (uncredited)[5]
• Chela Matthison as Mrs. Turner, Space Station 5 reception (uncredited)[6]
• Vivian Kubrick as Floyd's daughter, "Squirt" (uncredited)[7]
• Kenneth Kendall as BBC announcer (uncredited)

Thanks to Wikipedia for the full write-up at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001%3A_A_Space_Odyssey_(film)

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