Atlantis (2011)

Original title

Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

Directed by

Tony Mitchell

Genre

documentary film, docudrama

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 28m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A BBC docudrama shows the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient island of Thera. The story follows Bronze Age people living there as the disaster unfolds. The event is treated as the real-life inspiration for the myth of Atlantis.

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What happens

Atlantis (also titled Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend) is a 2011 BBC docudrama which portrays events surrounding the volcanic eruption which destroyed the island of Thera, an incident portrayed as having inspired the parable of Atlantis. The hour-long programme featured Stephanie Leonidas and Reece Ritchie as individuals of the Bronze Age civilization. The film was narrated by Tom Conti, and made its debut on BBC One on Sunday 8 May 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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