The year she came into service, 1969, was also the year of the Apollo 11 mission, when the Concorde's prototype was unveiled, and the previous year Stanley Kubrick's film "" premiered. In keeping with those times, originally Cunard broke from the traditional interiors of their previous liners for "QE2", especially the Art Deco style of the previous "Queens". Instead modern materials like plastic laminates, aluminium and Perspex were used. The public rooms featured glass, stainless steel, dark carpeting and sea green leather. Furniture was modular and abstract art was used throughout public rooms and cabins.