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The Ascent of Man

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1973
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.8/10
991
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The Ascent of Man (1973)
History DocumentaryDocumentaryHistory

An account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.An account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.An account of man's development through his scientific and technological achievements.

  • Stars
    • Jacob Bronowski
    • Joss Ackland
    • Roy Dotrice
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.8/10
    991
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Jacob Bronowski
      • Joss Ackland
      • Roy Dotrice
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jacob Bronowski
    • Self - Presenter
    • 1973
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • Quotations
    • 1973
    Roy Dotrice
    Roy Dotrice
    • Self - Quotations
    • 1973
    Stefan Bor-Grajewicz
    • Self
    • 1973
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    • Trivia
      For the initial broadcast of the program, each segment had an epilogue by a very young Anthony Hopkins, who once was a student of Dr. Bronowski's.
    • Connections
      Featured in Television: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Careful with that Axe Eugene
      Written by Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason and David Gilmour
      Performed by Pink Floyd

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 7, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • BBC: Піднесення людства
    • Filming locations
      • Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Time-Life Television Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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