2001: A Space Odyssey

Friday, December 6, 2024 - Saturday, January 4, 2025

4K DCP

Kubrick and author Arthur C. Clarke’s sci-fi masterwork does nothing less than trace the arc of civilization, from prehistoric prehumans to space-traveling astronauts in the then-future of the titular year. With its unconventional structure and groundbreaking imagery, 2001 proved polarizing upon release (its—and Kubrick’s—only Oscar was for the still-influential visual effects) but now widely ranks among the greatest of all films. This landmark head-trip remains as visionary and awe-inspiring as ever, demanding to be seen—and seen again—on the big screen.

Part of our Fall 2024 season of Waverly Midnights: Late-Night Favorites.

 

• Country UK/USA
• Year 1968
• Running Time 141 minutes
• Distributor Warner Brothers
• Director Stanley Kubrick
• Writer Arthur C. Clarke (original short story "The Sentinel" & screenplay adaptation), Stanley Kubrick (screenplay adaptation)
• Editor Ray Lovejoy
• Cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth
• Cast Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack, Robert Beatty, Douglas Rain

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