Empires - The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

Empires - The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
by Cassian Harrison

Empires - The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization
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Actor: Bill Reimbold, Jeffery Dench, Liam Neeson, Vernon Dobtcheff, Willy Bowman
Director: Cassian Harrison
Brand: Paramount
Cinematographer: Lee Pulbrook
Writer: Cassian Harrison
Editor: Maggie Choyce
Editor: Mel Quigley
Editor: Scott McEwing
Producer: Amanda Burrell
Producer: Anthony Geffen
Producer: Brian Donegan
Producer: Greg Diefenbach
Producer: Patricia Wrobel-Thomson
Producer: Ron Devillier
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Unknown; English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: PBS Paramount

Movie Reviews of Empires - The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

Movie Review: Well done
Summary: 5 Stars

If you're looking for an indepth look at Greek society this is not the DVD for you. However, if you have a mild to moderate understanding of the Greeks and want to brush up or learn more, this is an excelent DVD. It focuses mainly on the Athenians, but this is necessary when attempting to cover the Greeks in such a short period of time and in a western civilization context, which is what the DVD does. It starts with the rise of Athenian democracy and takes you through the Groco-persian wars, to the Peloponnesian wars and ends with the fall of Athenian empire and the death sentence of Socrates. All in all it's an excelt history.

Jacob Emrey
Author: Diana Agafy & Malachi
BA world History

Summary of Empires - The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization

Dramatic stories and computer animation re-create Classical Greece, founder of modern science, politics, warfare, philosophy, and source of breathtaking art and architecture. This film charts the rise, triumph, and decline of the world's oldest democracy, witnessed through the eyes of Pericles, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. DVD GOLD version includes wide-screen capability, additional interviews, director's comments, and more.
The lavish and lengthy production of PBS's The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization is a fitting tribute to the glory of ancient Greece, telling the story of Greek democracy from its first stirrings in 500 B.C. through to the cataclysmic wars that virtually destroyed the empire. It concludes with a fascinating look at how the Greeks were defeated, yet their philosophy endured and changed the world forever. Beautifully photographed, and with intelligent narration delivered by actor Liam Neeson, this two-volume set goes into considerable detail while also being engaging to the eye as well as the mind. The photography at ancient sites is often spectacular and judicious use of actors filmed in re-creations of critical events provide immediacy. Much of the story relates how the Greeks essentially invented politics and democracy, and interviews with prominent scholars of classical history provide insight into the major characters, including Thales, Pericles, and Socrates. The stories of epic battles on land and sea and a thoughtful treatment of the Greek ideals of heroism are presented well. But the documentary particularly succeeds in the latter stages, when the story turns to the downfall of Socrates and a thoughtful explanation of how Greek philosophy transformed civilization. --Robert J. McNamara

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