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Title Civilisation [videorecording] : the complete series : a personal view by Kenneth Clark / BBC TV ; produced by Michael Gill and Peter Montagnon ; written by Lord Clark ; directed by Michael Gill, Peter Montagnon, Ann Turner.

Imprint New York : BBC America ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2006]

Copies

Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  940 C499 2006  Disc 1    ---  Available
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  940 C499 2006  Disc 2    ---  Available
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  940 C499 2006  Disc 3    ---  Available
 Axe DVDs 1st Floor  940 C499 2006  Disc 4    ---  Available
Description 4 videodiscs (ca. 670 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (34 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.)
System Details DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Performer Host, Sir Kenneth Clark.
Credits Editors, Roger Crittenden, Peter Heelas, Jesse Palmer, Michael Shah Dayan ; original music composed and conducted by Edwin Astley ; designer, Tony Cornell.
Note Originally broadcast on television Feb. 23-May 18, 1969.
Summary Art historian Sir Kenneth Clark presents an epic examination of Western European culture, defining what he considers to be the crucial phases of its development. This lavish series was hailed as a masterpiece when it was broadcast in 1969.
Contents The skin of our teeth -- The great thaw -- Romance and reality -- Man : the measure of all things -- The hero as artist -- Protest and communication -- Grandeur and obedience -- The light of experience -- The pursuit of happiness -- The smile of reason -- The worship of nature -- The fallacies of hope -- Heroic materialism.
Note Bonus features: Sir David Attenborough remembers the making of Civilisation; Photo gallery of behind-the-scenes stills.
Subject Civilization -- History.
Art -- History.
Europe.
Civilization, Western.
Europe -- Civilization.
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Historical television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary -- Television series.
Historical -- Television series.
Added Author Gill, Michael, 1923-2005.
Montagnon, Peter.
Turner, Ann.
Clark, Kenneth, 1903-1983.
Astley, Edwin.
BBC Video (Firm)
BBC America.
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Note Title on container: Civilisation : a personal view by Lord Clark : the complete series
Added Title Civilization : the complete series
Civilisation (Television program)
ISBN 1419834681
9781419834684
Standard No. 794051260628
Music No. E2606 Warner Home Video
Standard No. BBCAA bbc1419834681
NZ1 11318013

 
    
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