Attention Stanley Kubrick fans! A spacesuit from the science fiction cult film "2001: Odyssey in Space" is auctioned off.
"2001: Odyssey in Space" (1968), the cult film by US filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), is considered one of the best science fiction films of all time. The cult director was awarded the Oscar for "Best Visual Effects" in this film, and he was nominated for three other Academy awards. A prop combination from the masterpiece will now change hands at the "Hollywood: Legends & Explorers" auction on July 17 and 18 in Beverly Hills. Julien's auction house announced this.
There are more than 900 items from the past and present of Hollywood entertainment films on offer. The highlight can be found in the special category of this year's auction edition. In the "exclusive collection of important and historical treasures from space" is one of the "most iconic spacesuits from Hollywood's science fiction masterpiece, which has captivated the imagination of cinema-goers like no other before … Stanley Kubricks' 2001: Odyssey in space "," says the announcement. In addition to the suit, the helmet is also auctioned.
The film's star, US actor Keir Dullea (84), is said to be the combination as a mission pilot and scientist Dr. David Bowman in one of the film's key scenes: Dr. Bowman enters the vestibule of the Discovery ship, which leads to the "brain room" and logic center to "kill" HAL (fictional supercomputer) …