2001: A Space Odyssey
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American film
British film
English-language film
feature film
philosophical fiction
science fiction film
science fiction novel
2001: A Space Odyssey is a landmark science fiction novel and film exploring human evolution, artificial intelligence, and extraterrestrial life, renowned for its philosophical depth and visionary depiction of space travel.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2001: A Space Odyssey canonical | 24 |
| Space Odyssey series | 2 |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey (film) | 1 |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey (novel) | 1 |
| Arthur C. Clarke novel 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1 |
| Film 2001 | 1 |
| film 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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British film ⓘ English-language film ⓘ feature film ⓘ philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke ⓘ |
| awarded | Academy Award for Best Visual Effects ⓘ |
| basedOn | short story "The Sentinel" ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Geoffrey Unsworth ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts | evolutionary leap of humankind ⓘ |
| director | Stanley Kubrick ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| filmRating | G (original U.S. release) ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical film
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science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| influenced | later science fiction films ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambiguous ending
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innovative special effects ⓘ minimal dialogue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Gary Lockwood
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Keir Dullea ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
artificial intelligence
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extraterrestrial life ⓘ human evolution ⓘ space exploration ⓘ technology and humanity ⓘ |
| musicFeature | uses classical music extensively ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Dave Bowman
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Frank Poole ⓘ HAL 9000 ⓘ |
| notableMusic |
Richard Strauss tone poem Also sprach Zarathustra
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surface form:
"Also sprach Zarathustra" by Richard Strauss
The Blue Danube ⓘ
surface form:
"The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II
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| notableObject | monolith ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
2001: A Space Odyssey
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Space Odyssey series
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| philosophicalInfluence | Friedrich Nietzsche's ideas ⓘ |
| portrays | future space travel realistically ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
landmark of science fiction cinema
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one of the greatest films of all time ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 142 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Arthur C. Clarke
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Stanley Kubrick ⓘ |
| sequel |
2010: The Year We Make Contact
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surface form:
2010: Odyssey Two
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| sequelFilm | 2010 ⓘ |
| setting |
Jovian satellite system
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surface form:
Jupiter system
outer space ⓘ |
| structure | prologue "The Dawn of Man" ⓘ |
| voiceActor | Douglas Rain ⓘ |
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Space Odyssey series
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2001: A Space Odyssey (film)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (novel)
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Space Odyssey series
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Film 2001
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Arthur C. Clarke novel 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Also sprach Zarathustra
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film 2001: A Space Odyssey