Synopsis

A mysterious black monolith encountered by our prehistoric past leaps millennia and connects to a future of colonised space. Where astronaut Bowman is about to explore uncharted territory. A poetic meditation on technology and humanity adapted from a story by the revered Arthur C. Clarke.

Festival History

Locarno International Film Festival 2013: 3 nominations including: Best Director

Academy Awards 1969: Winner: Best Effects, Special Visual Effects

Cast And Credits

Director : Stanley Kubrick
Producer : Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay : Stanley Kubrick Arthur C. Clarke
DOP : Geoffrey Unsworth
Editor : Ray Lovejoy
Cast : Robert Beatty, Daniel Richter, Sean Sullivan, Bill Weston, Edwina Carroll, Penny Brahms, John Ashley
Special Effects : Douglas Trumbull