Civilisation: the Complete Series
Stars
3
Rating
Not Rated
Author
BBC - Kenneth Clark
Length
4 discs
Director
Michael Gill
Synopsis
"Originally conceived as a definitive examination of the historical influences on Western European culture, this landmark 1969 BBC series was filmed over a two-year period and makes stops in more than 100 locations in 13 different countries." [Netflix]
Interesting to see what this rather dry, but amusing, art historian makes of Western culture; Like most historians of his time, he failed to see the Renaissance as a result of Islamic civilization. No, the Italians invented it! Appropriately, he ends with Yeat's poem, "The Second Coming."
Interesting to see what this rather dry, but amusing, art historian makes of Western culture; Like most historians of his time, he failed to see the Renaissance as a result of Islamic civilization. No, the Italians invented it! Appropriately, he ends with Yeat's poem, "The Second Coming."
Genre
Documentary
Released
1969
Location
Europe
Netflix
No
This movie is linked to the following periods
PeriodMinor
Begin
End
Category
Movies about Empires or Eras
-3800
2020
Transcultural