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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

This seminal sci-fi work from Stanley Kubrick is considered by some to be less a supreme piece of cinema than an interesting, innovative product of the 1960s. But the memorable celluloid images still strongly resonate, such as the giant Starchild floating through space and the tribe of apes painfully putting two and two together following the appearance of a mysterious black monolith. It is Kubrick's haunting, stylised combination of music (Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra and The Blue Danube) and visuals that gives 2001 its eerie, mesmerising quality. As a slice of philosophy on how we all got started and where we ultimately go, the movie continues to intrigue and perplex in equal measures. It's a must-see if you never have, even though its visual impact is seriously hampered by the small screen.

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Credits

Cast

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David "Dave" BowmanKeir Dullea
Frank PooleGary Lockwood
Dr Heywood FloydWilliam Sylvester
MoonwatcherDaniel Richter
SmyslovLeonard Rossiter
ElenaMargaret Tyzack
HalvorsenRobert Beatty
MichaelsSean Sullivan
HAL 9000Douglas Rain
Mission controllerFrank Miller
Poole's fatherAlan Gifford
StewardessPenny Brahms
StewardessEdwina Carroll
"Squirt", Dr Floyd's daughterVivian Kubrick
AstronautJohn Ashley

Crew

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DirectorStanley Kubrick

Details

Theatrical distributor
BFI
Released on
2018-05-18
Languages
English | Russian | French
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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