The Owl's Legacy (1989) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Owl's Legacy online in HD.
The Owl's Legacy — Storyline
A 13-part documentary series by Chris Marker examining how ancient Greek ideas continue to shape modern Western thought. Each episode centers on a single Greek word—such as “democracy,” “philosophy,” or “mythology”—through conversations filmed in cities around the world. Combining symposium-style discussions with archival footage and visual motifs of the owl, Marker creates an expansive reflection on the enduring legacy of Greece.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Chris Marker
- Starring: André Dussollier
The Owl's Legacy — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1989-06-12 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | La Sept |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 9/10 (5 votes) |
The Owl's Legacy — Episode Guide
Miniseries
- E1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas (1989-06-12) — In Paris, Tbilisi, Athens and Berkeley historians have played with reconstitutions of the "symposium" – the Greek banquet – around tables laden with food and wine.
- E2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece (1989-06-13) — Greece's inheritance was recomposed in contemporary mythology. This sometimes led to terrible misappropriations for the benefit of totalitarian ideologies – of which Nazism was bor
- E3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams (1989-06-14) — What exactly does the word mean “democracy” mean? Does it designates the ancient city-state or our contemporary political systems? What are the analogies or, on the contrary, the r
- E4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return (1989-06-15) — Ithaca is the iconic distant home that no one should forget: such would be the universal lesson of Homer's Odyssey.
- E5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History (1989-06-16) — Built on the testimony or "autopsy" – which literally means "seeing oneself" – our conception of History has deeply shifted since Herodotus.
- E6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs (1989-06-19) — The geometrical space and the mathematical language constitute a universal legacy the Greeks have bequeathed us with. How do we articulate its perfect logic to the complexity of co
- E7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words (1989-06-20) — All the meanings of "logos" originated from a small territory between Ephesus and Patmos. According to Aristotle the human animal fights with a specific weapon: speech… Logos' de
- E8: Music, or the Inner Space (1989-06-21) — A cross between imitation and creation, the search for the beautiful and harmonious animates the artists' personal quests – including with cutting-edge technology – as well as it s
- E9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World (1989-06-22) — This reflection over creation – divine cosmogony and man's creativity – takes us from the Greek statuary art to the Acropolis' Korai on show in Tokyo. This takes us on towards the
- E10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies (1989-06-23) — There are a set of myths to which we constantly refer ourselves. We will question their genesis, their place in psyche, their transmission, their nature.
- E11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps (1989-06-26) — The Greek conception of sexuality was very different from ours. What did the Greek think of desire in a world where heterosexuality and homosexuality – far from being opposites – w
- E12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death (1989-06-27) — The great figures borne out of Greek tragedies help us fathom the founding mechanisms of human practices – all the way to a society like Japan, that is so apparently far from ours.
- E13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph (1989-06-28) — Around the metaphorical – but also very real – figure of the owl; entwined reflections upon the place of thought in daily existence and public action – sometimes with and sometimes
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Owl's Legacy have? 1 season(s) with 13 episodes.
Who created The Owl's Legacy? Chris Marker.
Where can I watch The Owl's Legacy? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
