2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | Details

Plot Summary

"2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now mankind, assisted by artificial intelligence (such as HAL), must dare to encounter the monolith placers. If successful we will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be.

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Awards

BAFTA Awards (1969)

BAFTA Film Award 1969

Winner

Best Cinematography

Geoffrey Unsworth

BAFTA Film Award 1969

Nominated

Best Film

Stanley Kubrick

BAFTA Film Award 1969

Winner

Best Art Direction

Anthony Masters Harry Lange Ernest Archer

BAFTA Film Award 1969

Winner

Best Sound Track

Winston Ryder

Academy Awards, USA (1969)

Oscar 1969

Nominated

Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen

Stanley Kubrick Arthur C. Clarke

Oscar 1969

Nominated

Best Art Direction-Set Decoration

Anthony Masters Harry Lange Ernest Archer

Oscar 1969

Winner

Best Effects, Special Visual Effects

Stanley Kubrick