Series · Documentary
The Owl's Legacy (1989)
★ 9.0 · 5 votes1 season · 13 episodesDocumentary1989
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.
- Creator
- Chris Marker
- Writers
- Chris Marker, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Network
- La Sept
- Country
- France, Greece
- Language
- French
- First aired
- June 12, 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Original title
- L'Héritage de la chouette
Cast
André DussollierNarrator (voice)
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: Symposium, or the Received Ideas26 min · Jun 12, 1989
- Episode 2: Olympics, or the Imaginary Greece26 min · Jun 13, 1989
- Episode 3: Democracy, or the City of Dreams26 min · Jun 14, 1989
- Episode 4: Nostalgia, or the Impossible Return26 min · Jun 15, 1989
- Episode 5: Amnesia, or the Sense of History26 min · Jun 16, 1989
- Episode 6: Mathematics, or the Realm of Signs26 min · Jun 19, 1989
- Episode 7: Logomachy, or the Root of Words26 min · Jun 20, 1989
- Episode 8: Music, or the Inner Space26 min · Jun 21, 1989
- Episode 9: Cosmogony, or the Use of the World26 min · Jun 22, 1989
- Episode 10: Mythology, or the Truth of Lies26 min · Jun 23, 1989
- Episode 11: Misogyny, or Desire's Traps26 min · Jun 26, 1989
- Episode 12: Tragedy, or the Illusion of Death26 min · Jun 27, 1989
- Episode 13: Philosophy, or the Owl's Triumph26 min · Jun 28, 1989
