Barefoot in Athens Movie Review 1966

TV presentation from "George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre" chronicles the last years of the philosopher Socrates who, barefoot and unkempt, an embarrassment to his wife, and a dangerous critic to the corrupt Athenian leaders, nevertheless believes that democracy and truth are all-important in his city.

Distribution

Films for the Humanities & Sciences, PO Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543-2053, Phone: (609)671-1000, Toll-free: 800-257-5126, Fax: (609)671-0266, Email: custserv@filmsmediagroup.com, URL: http://www.films.com

Available on VHS
Running time 76 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Big Ideas, Biopics: Politics, Greece--Ancient

Cast

Peter Ustinov, Geraldine Page, Anthony Quayle

Director

George Schaefer

Producer

George Schaefer