CinemaOSMovie · 2000 · 2h 45m · NR

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

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It was perhaps the most spectacular flourishing of imagination and achievement in recorded history. In the Fourth and Fifth Centuries BC, the Greeks built an empire that stretched across the Mediterranean from Asia to Spain. They laid the foundations of modern science, politics, warfare and philosophy, and produced some of the most breathtaking art and architecture the world has ever seen. This series, narrated by Liam Neeson, recounts the rise, glory, demise and legacy of the empire that marked the dawn of Western civilization. The story of this astonishing civilization is told through the lives of heroes of ancient Greece. The latest advances in computer and television technology rebuild the Acropolis, recreate the Battle of Marathon and restore the grandeur of the Academy, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle forged the foundation of Western thought.

Directed byCassian Harrison

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 45m
Language
EN
Released
February 9, 2000
Studios
Atlantic ProductionsDevillier Donegan Enterprises

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Narrator

Willy Bowman

Themistocles

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

Cleisthenes

Jeffery Dench

Jeffery Dench

Pericles

Bill Reimbold

Socrates

Creative team
Directed by
Cassian Harrison
Written by
Cassian Harrison

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