Overview
A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources of inspiration used by Stanley Kubrick for his 2001: A Space Odyssey. Realistic animation takes you into far regions of space, beyond the reach of the strongest telescope, past Moon, Sun, and Milky Way, into galaxies yet unfathomed.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary (Short Subject) (1961)
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Music
Music by Eldon Rathburn
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Wolf Koenig
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Colin LowWriter
- Roman KroitorWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 1, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Production
Cast
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