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The Ascent of Man (1000) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1000 · 650 mins · English
- Directed by
- Mick Jackson, Adrian Malone
- Starring
- Jacob Bronowski
The Ascent of Man is a thirteen‑part BBC and Time‑Life documentary series first broadcast in 1973, written and presented by Jacob Bronowski. Modeled on Kenneth Clark’s 1969 Civilisation as a “personal view” series, it was widely praised for Bronowski’s informed yet simple analysis, his unscripted monologues and its extensive location filming.
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