2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - 'The Blue Danube' (waltz) scene 1080p

2018 was the 50th anniversary of this famous scene, and it inspired the similar waltz sequence in 'First Man'. It seems such an obvious fit to put waltz music together with scenes of beauty and weightlessness, which underscores what a stroke of genius it was back then. “An der schönen, blauen Donau, op. 314 (The Blue Danube)“, composed by Johann Strauss in 1866. Performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Herbert von Karajan. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Written by Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick. Starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester and Douglas Rain.