{"product_id":"2001-a-space-odyssey-1968-r1978-ukquad-linenbacked-01","title":"2001: A Space Odyssey - 1968","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Very Good. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinen-backed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFree shipping within the UK. A low flat rate for the rest of the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; helvetica neue\u0026amp;quot;,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 21px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSize: 76 cm x 102 cm (30 in x 40 in), plus linen border\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA guaranteed original U.K. Quad movie poster for the 1978 release of Stanley Kubrick's astonishing sci-fi epic, 1968's \"2001: A Space Odyssey\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the short story \"The Sentinel\" by Arthur C. Clarke, the screenplay was written jointly by Kubrick and Clarke. Although financed by MGM from the U.S., the film was largely made in the U.K and the movie's ground-breaking visual effects earned Kubrick an Oscar. One of four of the film's nominations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis superb movie poster was produced for the 1978 re-release of the film. The continued success of \u003cem\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/em\u003e(released the year before, but still running in U.K. cinemas and U.S. movie theatres) raised interest in classic sci-fi films. While publicising \u003cem\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e, George Lucas told Rolling Stone magazine that while he thought the two films could be compared technically, he thought that \u003cem\u003e2001 \u003c\/em\u003ewas “far superior\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSo for the British 1978 release, they leaned heavily in to the\u003cem\u003e Star Wars \u003c\/em\u003elink and included the full Lucas quote on the movie poster!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis example was originally issued folded (as were the vast majority of posters at the time), but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003ehas now been professionally linen-backed by our paper conservators and as our photos show, displays incredibly well. A wonderful poster for the sci-fi fan or \u003cem\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/em\u003ecompletist!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eWe only sell guaranteed original movie posters. We do not sell reproductions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e This original movie poster is priced unframed. Photos showing framed and 'in room' images are for illustration only. Please check our hi-res images and the sizing information shown above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art of the Movies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55486584062337,"sku":"20240501-EXCAL-01","price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0037\/8008\/3782\/files\/IMG_2845.jpg?v=1774969829","url":"https:\/\/artofthemovies.co.uk\/products\/2001-a-space-odyssey-1968-r1978-ukquad-linenbacked-01","provider":"Art of the Movies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}