The Owl's legacy. 12, Tragedy, or the illusion of death

The Owl's legacy. 12, Tragedy, or the illusion of death / produced by Attica Art Productions Inc. (Groupe Fondation Onassis), La S.E.P.T. (Unité de programme Thierry Garrel), Fit Production ; [director: Chris Marker].

Part 12 of Chris Marker's contemplative essay about the influence of Greek culture in our society. In each of the thirteen episodes, a Greek word is deciphered by artists and intellectuals from various countries. This segment explores how the great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us f...

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Other Authors: Peck, Bob, 1945-1999 (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
French
German
Published: [Brooklyn, New York] : [Distributed by] Icarus Films, [2018]
Subjects:
Greek drama (Tragedy) > History and criticism.
Civilization
Greek drama (Tragedy)
Intellectual life
Greece > Civilization.
Greece > Intellectual life.
Greece
documentary film.
Feature films
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Documentary films
Nonfiction films
Short films
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Documentaires.
Films autres que de fiction.
Courts métrages.
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Summary:Part 12 of Chris Marker's contemplative essay about the influence of Greek culture in our society. In each of the thirteen episodes, a Greek word is deciphered by artists and intellectuals from various countries. This segment explores how the great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us fathom the founding mechanisms of human practices -- all the way to a society like Japan, that is so apparently far from ours.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Originally produced by: Fit Production/Attica Art Productions Inc./La S.E.P.T., ©1989.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Production Credits:Music, Eleni Karaindrou [and 3 others] ; camerapersons, Andreas Sinanos, Jimmy Glasberg, Peter Chappell ; editing team, Khadicha Bariha, Nedjma Scialom.
Participant or Performer:Voice, Bob Peck.
Language:In English, French, and German with English subtitles.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 12, 2018).

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