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2001: A Space Odyssey

Released in 1968, Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction masterpiece took viewers on a revolutionary trip into space that redefined the art of visual effects and inspired decades of debate about its hidden meanings and secrets. The story of two human astronauts and one intelligent computer, HAL, confronted with the next step of alien-influenced evolution has gone on to inspire generations of filmmakers including George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and Christopher Nolan. Now with rarities from the Margaret Herrick Library and the Academy Film Archive, let's take a look at the creation of one of the all-time essential big screen experiences.

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Keir Dullea in a Scene from 2001 A Space Odyssey

Filming began in 1965

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Reader's Report

JOURNEY BEYOND THE STARS

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Stanley Kubrick behind the scenes

Stanley Kubrick

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Writer Herb A. Lightman

Writer Herb A. Lightman

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Behind the Scenes

inside the studio

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Wardrobe reference shot

Edwina Carroll

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1968

The artist at work

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Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood

Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood

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Stanley Kubrick behind the scenes

Behind the scenes

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concept art

A production drawing

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Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull

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Discovery spacecraft model

the Discovery spacecraft model

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Con Pederson

Con Pederson

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Behind the Scenes

Behind the scenes

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Promotional still

Astronauts

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Released in 1968

Daniel Richter

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Keir Dullea

David Bowman

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Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

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Promotional still

The "star child"

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Gary Lockwood

Publicity still

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Letter from Stanley Kubrick to Alex North

a letter from Kubrick

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Music score by Alex North

Alex North

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Music score by Alex North

Another sample North's score

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LP soundtrack cover

The soundtrack

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Conceptual poster art

early preliminary design

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A Space Odyssey

An epic drama

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Press and TV screening pass

press ribbon

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Polish movie poster

Polish poster

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Stanley Kubrick Wins Special Effects: 1969 Oscars

Diahann Carroll and Burt Lancaster

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A NASA 40th Anniversary salute to "2001: A Space Odyssey"

NASA tribute

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Oscar-winning Cinematographer Wally Pfister on "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Wally Pfister

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Douglas Trumbull receiving the Gordon E. Sawyer Award

Douglas Trumbull

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Academy Conversations: Interstellar

Christopher Nolan

More Collection Highlights

Stevens Family Collection

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George Stevens Jr. and his parents

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Honorary Oscar

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Jacqueline Kennedy

Richard Donner

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Superman Poster

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title

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Omen poster

Rick Baker

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Schlock

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King Kong

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An American Werewolf in London

The French Connection

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chase

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fernando rey

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freidkin jergensen

FLFA Posters

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The Nights Of Cabiria

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Black Orpheus

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La Strada - Italy

The Silence of the Lambs

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Jonathan Demme and Jodie Foster

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Silence of the Lambs, Collection

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Jodie Foster and others in THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, 1991.

Mary Pickford

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Publicity portrait

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Mary Pickford

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Mary Pickford

Miracle on 34th Street

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Edmund Gwenn

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Paperback edition

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Edmund Gwenn

Titanic

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Movie still

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Movie still

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet

Sergio Leone

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Italian movie poster

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Italian movie poster

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Sergio Leone and Robert De Niro

Toy Story

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Pixar's 1988 Short Film

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Short Film Winners: 1989 Oscars

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Woody, voiced by Tom Hanks

Richard Pryor

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Richard Pryor

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U.S. theatrical poster

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Richard Pryor