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The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

2000 · 1 season

A stately, admiring tour of ancient achievements, narrated with gravitas and illustrated with ruins and art, informative rather than immersive.

Created by
Cassian Harrison
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liam Neeson, Willy Bowman, Vernon Dobtcheff
Overview
In the fourth and fifth centuries, B.C., the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundation of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history.

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Created by
Cassian Harrison
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liam Neeson, Willy Bowman, Vernon Dobtcheff
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • art
  • politics
  • war
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • sea
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Cassian Harrison
Written by
Cassian Harrison
Starring
Liam Neeson, Willy Bowman, Vernon Dobtcheff, Jeffery Dench, Bill Reimbold
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 52 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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