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2001: A Space Odyssey (film)
2001: A Space Odyssey
is a 1968
epic
science fiction film
produced and directed by
Stanley Kubrick
. The screenplay, written by Kubrick and
Arthur C. Clarke
, was partially inspired by Clarke's short story "
The Sentinel
". Clarke concurrently wrote the novel
2001: A Space Odyssey
, published soon after the film was released. The film follows a voyage to
Jupiter
with the
sentient
computer
Hal
after the discovery of a
mysterious black monolith
affecting human evolution. The film deals with the themes of
existentialism
,
human evolution
, technology,
artificial intelligence
, and
extraterrestrial life
. It is noted for its
scientifically accurate
depiction of space flight, pioneering special effects, and ambiguous imagery. It uses sound and minimal dialogue in place of traditional narrative techniques; the soundtrack consists of
classical music
such as
The Blue Danube
and
Also sprach Zarathustra
.
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