The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey

Regarded today as one of the best–and most purely visual–films ever made, 2001: A Space Odyssey met with mixed reviews on its release in 1968. Director Stanley Kubrick hadn't yet made a name for himself, and the script was radical, with little dialogue and no strong central character. Still, audiences lined up to see it, Kubrick wound up with a hit picture, and the über-popular big-budget sci-fi adventure film was born. To celebrate the (gasp) 50th anniversary of the film’s release, author Michael Benson has unearthed previously untold histories from behind the scenes of 2001. Join him to celebrate, dissect and view some of the pivotal scenes from this cinematic masterpiece.

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