The First War for the West

2014
5h 24m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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8 x 44 minutes or 6 x 55 minutes TV Docu-Drama

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Tag Line: The First War for Western Civilization, a time when history became legend.

The first democracy in the world spawned a war 2500 years ago that shaped most of the world today, particularly our politics, but it also gave us some of the most iconic moments and curious mysteries in history, a time when history really did become legend.

The Greco Persian War has given us some of the most iconic moments in history such as Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the Marathon Run and a huge legacy today in politics and many other areas. However, other than the 3 days of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the rest of the 49 year war between Persia and Greece has been almost completely overlooked, and has never appeared in full as a documentary or drama. This TV docu-drama series (of six one hour episodes) corrects that. It covers the full story from the Ionian Revolt (497BC) to the Peace of Callias (449BC) also known as the Peace of Kimon, and includes a detailed introduction, the birth of Democracy and the aftermath and the legacy of the period.

Presented by Dr. Michael Scott of Cambridge University, with contributions from nine other experts and four researchers and using the latest research, satellite positioning, and imagery, the series gives complete coverage of the story. Included is a detailed analysis of two of the oldest mysteries in history itself, what really happened at the Battle of Marathon and what really happened to King Leonidas and his 300 Spartans at Thermopylae. Re-reading the 2500 year old text of Herodotus, the Father of History, has revealed some missing links.

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The First War for Western Civilization, a time when history became legend. The Greco-Persian War has given us some of the most iconic moments in history such as Leonidas and the 300 Spartans... Read allThe First War for Western Civilization, a time when history became legend. The Greco-Persian War has given us some of the most iconic moments in history such as Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the Marathon Run and a huge legacy today in politics and many other areas... Read allThe First War for Western Civilization, a time when history became legend. The Greco-Persian War has given us some of the most iconic moments in history such as Leonidas and the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the Marathon Run and a huge legacy today in politics and many other areas. However, other than the 3 days of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, the remainder of the ... Read all

Director
- Stanislaw Karpinski
Writers
- Stanislaw Karpinski
- Rie Natalenko
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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

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Director
- Stanislaw Karpinski
Writers
- Stanislaw Karpinski
- Rie Natalenko
Stars

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1byers-kat

I've seen better acting in Chruch plays

Horrible, just horrifically awful. If the number scale about could have went negative numbers, I would have chose them. Worst acting I have ever seen on anything. Costumes and props made from cardboard and a budget that seemed to consist of loose change found in couch cushions. Seriously, I never knew that Tiki lamps and tea candles, originated in ancient Greece...who knew?!Only thing missing was duct tape.

3gmschuppert

Great history. Horrible filmmaking.

Im a big history buff. The educational value is tremendous . But the ridiculous re-enactments are laughable. The dubbing, even when it's in the same language, is hilarious. It's like an Ed Wood movie.

8penny-bowen-50

Like real information, like TFWFTW

Finally something that is not riddled with advertisements, but rather, with lots of detail. A mixture of information and light drama (although at times it gets better).

Like the trailer said, the full story. Everything from where the Greeks and Persians came from, what made them different, how they came to fight, the war, all 50 years of it, what happened after the death of the principal real life character, Kimon, and a wrap up of the legacy.

No holds barred, I think a few Greeks won't like it, real truths about slaves in the ancient world at the time, and the causes of the war.

Lot of information on 2 major incidents in the war, especially about the 300 Spartans. No more detail as it would be a spoiler.

Information, 9/10, acting 4-7, some nice music as well.

8anabellocastillo

Great info, but...

I find this documentary to be a very good and detailed overview of the Greco Persian Wars. But, completely unnecessary and grotesque re-enactments almost made me stop watching. I did get used to them after some time and they are not all completely terrible. Some parts were overdramatized and parallels with 9/11 were uncalled for and out of place. Series often seems like a wannabe History channel movie with drama, repeated information, loud effects, re-enactments...all the stuff that makes History channel documentaries unwatchable. But, as I said, information is really very good which makes it worth watching