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Civilisations

2001 · 1 season

A calm, scholarly tour of ancient worlds that rewards curiosity with clear narration and lingering views of artifacts and ruins.

Created by
Serge Tignères, Katsuhiro Inoue
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simon Chilvers
Overview
Four part miniseries about ancient China, Egypt, The Indus, and Mesopotamia.

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Serge Tignères, Katsuhiro Inoue
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simon Chilvers
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • power
    • faith
    • class
    • death
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Serge Tignères, Katsuhiro Inoue
    Starring
    Simon Chilvers
    Length
    1 seasons, 4 episodes, 52 min each
    Network
    ARTE, ARTE
    Country
    France, Japan
    Languages
    English, French

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