A comprehensive animated survey of the evolution of humanity and the history of predominately Western Civilization.
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Annie Balestra | ... | Pierette 26 episodes, 1978 |
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Albert Barillé | ... | Narrator 26 episodes, 1978 |
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Yves Barsacq | ... | Le Gros 26 episodes, 1978 |
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Claude Bertrand | ... | Le Teigneux 26 episodes, 1978 |
| Roger Carel | ... | Maestro / ... 26 episodes, 1978 | |
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Patrick Préjean | ... | Le Nabot 26 episodes, 1978 |
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In this series, the history of humanity and Western Civilization is surveyed. To illustrate this in an entertaining way, a cast of specific characters are recast in each episode as they live their lives in each major historical period of focus. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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1978 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Byl jednou jeden... clovek See more »Company Credits
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Music by Udo Jürgens
Lyrics by Siegfried Rabe
Performed by Udo Jürgens
(main theme: German version)
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The depictions of prehistoric animals and plants from the first episode were based on the paintings of acclaimed Czech artist Zdenek Burian, whose pictures were circulated the world over during the middle of the 20th century and influenced how many people thought of primordial life. See more »Soundtracks
Tausend Jahre sind ein TagMusic by Udo Jürgens
Lyrics by Siegfried Rabe
Performed by Udo Jürgens
(main theme: German version)
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An unforgettable animated series from our childhood. The very cheerful introducing song and pictures, with a fish disturbingly evolving into a lizard and on into a chimp and finally becoming a man, made us stare at it in amazement. I find the series greatly encouraged the intellectual excitement and imagination of the children in Europe of the late 70s and early 80s for the extraordinary events and stories told in the cartoons.
The plot of the stories with five-six recurring and distinctive characters quarreling with each other made the cartoons attractive to the eyes of the little ones. The weird storyteller with a long white beard and the clock that could speak rendered the pictures all the more enticing.
To sum up, it struck a chord in our generation, with its colourful, cheerful and optimistic images and tunes.