On the fiftieth anniversary of one of the greatest films in history! A unique story about how director Stanley Kubrick and writer Arthur Clarke created a cinematic masterpiece that fell in love with the audience! Author Michael Benson conducted numerous interviews with Clark, Kubrick's widow, with visual effects creator Doug Trumbull, with actor Dan Richter, and many others. He managed to pay tribute to all the key characters in the story, as well as tell interesting stories from the filming and add comments from all eyewitnesses. All this presents a new look at the history of the creation of the film, ambiguously met by the audience, but immediately recognized as a classic of the genre.