A cautionary tale about man’s inhumanity and hubris – as relevant today as when it was released nearly three-quarters of a century ago – THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951) earned recognition on three of the American Film Institute’s lists of the greatest films of all time, including among cinema’s greatest cheers and thrills, and was named one of the art form’s great science-fiction films. The film was directed by Robert Wise, recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1998 – and supporter of the next generation of storytellers as Chair of the AFI Conservatory (at the time called the Center for Advanced Film Studies).
Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL.
