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TV series

Civilisation

1969 · 1 season · 13 episodes

Created by Kenneth Clark

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Synopsis

Sir Kenneth Clark guides us through the ages exploring the glorious rise of civilisation in western man. Beginning with the bleakness of the dark ages to the present day, we consider civilisation's articulations and expressions in some of man's finest works of art.

About 10h 50m to watch every episode. An estimate: 13 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 50 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Kenneth Clark
    Himself - Host
    13 episodes

  • Ian Richardson
    Hamlet
    1 episode

  • Ronald Lacey
    Gravedigger
    1 episode

  • Patrick Stewart
    Horatio
    1 episode

  • William Devlin
    King Lear
    1 episode

  • Eric Porter
    Macbeth (voice)
    1 episode

  • Cecil Day-Lewis
    Poetry reader (voice)
    1 episode

Seasons