Civilisation (1969– )

Stars:

Kenneth Clark

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kenneth Clark	...	Narrator (13 episodes, 1969)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

crusade | encyclopedia | art | humanism | literature | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Music | War

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 February 1969 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Notre Dame, Paris 1, Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (13 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Narrator: It's arguable that Western civilisation was saved by its craftsmen.

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Connections

Referenced in The 50 Greatest Documentaries (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Ja Nun Hons Pris"
(uncredited)
by Richard Coeur-de-Lion
Performed by Gerald English and the Jaye Consort
Episode: {"Romance and Reality" (1969) (ep. #1.3)}

User Reviews

The best of its kind

Watching the series in China, it makes me all the more proud of my heritage. The last comment is a good one; let Clark introduce himself to you, just as one reads a Herodotus or Suetonius- to be in the presence of a knowledgeable and engaging friend. having visited many of the places shown, it's also a marked benefit that the series was filmed in 1969, when travel was truly the domain of those seeking enlightenment before our days of package tours. And how clear and lucid are his discussions of culture and history! Often I found myself anticipating his next sentence from my own classes I teach, but am left feeling pedantic and plebeian by comparison. Although the BBC continues to be a source of wonderment through its historical live-action recreation series such as Auschwitz, Pompeii and the Attenboroughs, this is truly of its time when there was no need for gimmicks or embellishment. www.tracesofevil.blogspot.com