Civilisation: The Complete Series DVD
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Film Details
Directed by Various (TV)
Produced in 1969
Main Language - English
Countries & Regions - British Film
Cast
Kenneth Clark
Genres
Documentary Television • British Television • Television Blu-rays • Documentaries / • Music Documentaries • Documentaries Blu-rays • Art Documentaries • British Film Blu-rays
Film Description
Kenneth Clark's landmark 13-part BBC series in which he traces the history of Western Civilisation through its visual, architectural, written and musical arts. A monumental example of quality public service broadcasting.
In 1966 BBC Television embarked on its most ambitious documentary series to date. The eminent art historian Lord Clark was commissioned to write and present an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considered to be the crucial phases of its development.
Civilisation: A Personal View by Lord Clark would be more than two years in the making, with filming in over 100 locations across 13 countries. The lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was first transmitted in 1969. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, Clark’s compelling narrative is accompanied by breathtaking colour photography of Europe’s greatest landmarks. This ‘history of ideas as illustrated by art and music’ remains the benchmark for the numerous programmes it inspired.
DVD Details
Certificate: E
Publisher: 2 Entertain
Length: 645 mins
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Format: DVD Colour
Region: 2
Released: 8th November 2004
Cat No: BBCDVD1607
Subtitles: English HOH
DVD Extras
- 4 discs. Interview with Sir David Attenborough
- Photo Gallery
- Collectors Booklet
Film Stills
Community Reviews
by Anon on 5th October 2004
We were wrong. We expected Civilisation to be dated and ponderous but it does far more than stand up to the test of time; it shows that giving space to ideas and time ... Read on
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