They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul, and captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world. 　　Today, of course, Greece conjures very different images: civic unrest, financial meltdowns, long ATM lines. But as its ancient history attests, strife and discord are often incubators for greatness. From their beginnings as hunter-gatherers in harsh, unforgiving landscapes; to surviving the worst collapse in human history; to facing off against the greatest empire the world had ever known, the Greeks would have to overcome incredible odds to pave the way for the modern West. 　　In National Geographic’s landmark event series The Greeks, historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks’ journey — not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.

They were an extraordinary people born of white rock and blue sea. They invented democracy, distilled logic and reason, wrote plays to plumb the deepest recesses of the soul, and captured the perfection of the human form in athletics and art. Quite simply, the Greeks created our world. 　　Today, of course, Greece conjures very different images: civic unrest, financial meltdowns, long ATM lines. But as its ancient history attests, strife and discord are often incubators for greatness. From their beginnings as hunter-gatherers in harsh, unforgiving landscapes; to surviving the worst collapse in human history; to facing off against the greatest empire the world had ever known, the Greeks would have to overcome incredible odds to pave the way for the modern West. 　　In National Geographic’s landmark event series The Greeks, historians and archaeologists, actors and athletes, scientists and artists launch a groundbreaking exploration into the ancient Greeks’ journey — not just to better understand their past, but to discover how their legacy illuminates our present, and will shape our future. The story of the Greeks is the story of us.

Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time. 　　Democracy, art, architecture, philosophy, science, sport, theatre - all can be traced back to ancient Greece. Travelling across the ancient Greek world, from Athens to Olympia, Macedon, Turkey and Sicily, Michael discovers why the ancient Greeks were so successful, why their culture and way of life spread across continents and through time and why they still have such a powerful hold over our imaginations today.

Classicist Dr Michael Scott, explores the legacies of the Ancient Greeks, what they have given us today, and asks why these legacies have lasted through time. 　　Democracy, art, architecture, philosophy, science, sport, theatre - all can be traced back to ancient Greece. Travelling across the ancient Greek world, from Athens to Olympia, Macedon, Turkey and Sicily, Michael discovers why the ancient Greeks were so successful, why their culture and way of life spread across continents and through time and why they still have such a powerful hold over our imaginations today.

迈克尔．柯杨尼斯导演的经典作，故事背景是希腊的克里特岛偏僻的乡下地方，年轻的英国作家艾伦．贝斯已很久没有执笔为文，当他碰到深具智慧的希腊老农民安东尼．奎因，看见他自由自在地全心投入生活之后，决意重新开发祖先留下来的文化宝藏。全片制作精致并富娱乐性，安东尼昆的演出更是神彩飞扬，将两个不同阶层和个性的男人之间的友情拍得十分动人。曾获奥斯卡黑白摄影等三项金像奖，后来并改编成百老汇舞台剧。

维京人（参见纪录片《维京史话》）到底是怎么样的？罗马人（参见纪录片《古罗马：世界史上的第一个超级大国》）的成就是什么？而古希腊人（参见纪录片《揭密古希腊人》）出众的成就是否仍然存活在当今社会之中？这一系列纪录片质询并揭开关于这些古老文明的陈词滥调。民主，科学，剧院，道路，法律，奥运会，征服海洋，以及开启全球化时代，这些都是现代社会的核心组成部分；然而它们都是从古希腊人、古罗马人、和维京人建立的文明中继承而来。

维京人（参见纪录片《维京史话》）到底是怎么样的？罗马人（参见纪录片《古罗马：世界史上的第一个超级大国》）的成就是什么？而古希腊人（参见纪录片《揭密古希腊人》）出众的成就是否仍然存活在当今社会之中？这一系列纪录片质询并揭开关于这些古老文明的陈词滥调。民主，科学，剧院，道路，法律，奥运会，征服海洋，以及开启全球化时代，这些都是现代社会的核心组成部分；然而它们都是从古希腊人、古罗马人、和维京人建立的文明中继承而来。

老作家的家里迎来一个年轻的记者。他是作家的助手，将协助这位住在西班牙的作家完成一部自传。持续的交谈将换回作家的一些记忆，那些号的，那些让他伤心的记忆。 　　闪回中，观众会看到他在阿根廷度过的童年，他的爱情，他对生活的理解。如果说这部电影有什么陈腔滥调的话，那么，人们会说，这些陈腔滥调被置入一种独特的风格中，因而变得引人注目。 　　应该提及它作为阿根廷电影所具有的特点：不错的表演，扎实的剧本。 　　也许电影的节奏缓慢了，它有两个半小时的时长，但是主演们了不起的发挥适当地弥补了影片可看性的不足。 　　还有优美的摄影，出色的执导功力，让人不认错过任一音符的配乐，还有对诸如《愤怒的葡萄》这样的老电影的引用，对六七十年代旧日时光的点滴回忆，所有这些都飘荡着一种温馨的怀旧味道，使人想起那个探戈和爵士乐的时代。 　　人们很难了解这部电影是否有导演的自传成分，但是它无疑构成理解阿根廷电影的一个绝妙串口，这个窗口出自个人的视野，也最终为影片获得一系列的电影奖项。