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2001, a space odyssey [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Stanley Kubrick production ; directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick ; screenplay by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke.
LIBRA DVD 017 212
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Stanley Kubrick collection
- Language:
- English
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917-2008--Film adaptations.
- Clarke, Arthur Charles.
- Twenty-first century--Drama.
- Twenty-first century.
- Computers--Drama.
- Computers.
- Space vehicles--Drama.
- Space vehicles.
- Human-computer interaction--Drama.
- Human-computer interaction.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Science fiction films.
- Genre:
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Feature films.
- Science fiction films.
- Motion pictures, British.
- Film adaptations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (148 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition:
- Widescreen version.
- Other Title:
- Two thousand-one, a space odyssey
- Two thousand and one, a space odyssey
- Title from disc label and container: Stanley Kubrick's 2001, a space odyssey
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English or French language soundtrack (5.1 surround) with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, Dolby digital.
- Summary:
- A mysterious artifact figures prominently in man's destiny. Starting with primative man and basic bone weapons, the object points man to outer space and "reappears" when the moon has been colonized. Now man looks to Jupiter. A space craft is outfitted for the misson there with an artifically intelligent computer that, during the course of the voyage, malfunctions forcing the lone survivor to flee. Encountering another of the black obelisks this man is propelled to the next level of human development.
- Participant:
- Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Daniel Richter.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Geoffrey Unsworth ; editor, Ray Lovejoy ; music, Aram Khatchaturian, György Ligeti, Johann Strauss, Richard Strauss.
- Notes:
- Widescreen version presented in a "letterbox" format preserving the "scope" aspect ratio of original theatrical exhibition. Enhanced for widescreen TVs".
- "Digitally restored and remastered"--Container.
- Special features include: New 2000 digital master from restored elements ; soundtrack newly remastered in Dolby digital 5.1 ; interactive menus ; theatrical trailer ; scene access.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1968.
- ISBN:
- 0790760118
- OCLC:
- 47101348
- Publisher Number:
- 012569553927 Warner Home Video
- 65539 Warner Home Video
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