2001: Creating Kubrick’s Space Odyssey
NR 2024 · 47 min · Documentary
2001: CREATING KUBRICK’S SPACE ODYSSEY chronicles the creation of one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. This new documentary examines the work of legendary director Stanley Kubrick and iconic novelist Arthur C. Clarke in creating what they called “the proverbial good science fiction movie.”
Directed by Roger Lay, Jr.
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