Barefoot in Athens
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| Barefoot in Athens | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Schaefer |
| Produced by | George Schaefer |
| Written by | Maxwell Anderson (play) Robert Husting (adaptation) |
| Starring | Peter Ustinov |
| Music by | Bernard Green |
Release date | 1966 |
Running time | 76 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Barefoot in Athens is a 1966 Emmy Award-winning Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie, directed by George Schaefer. It stars Peter Ustinov, Geraldine Page, Anthony Quayle, Lloyd Bochner and Christopher Walken in his film debut.
Plot[edit]
The film concerns the trial and last days of Socrates.
Cast[edit]
- Peter Ustinov as Socrates
- Geraldine Page as Xantippe
- Anthony Quayle as King Pausanias of Sparta
- Lloyd Bochner as Critias
- Christopher Walken as Lamprocles
- Eric Berry as Meletos
- Frank Griso as Lysis
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The film was adapted by Robert Hartung from the 1951 Maxwell Anderson play of the same name.
Reception[edit]
Awards[edit]
Ustinov won an Emmy Award for his performance in this film.
External links[edit]
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Categories:
- English-language films
- 1966 television films
- American television films
- American films
- Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes
- 1960s drama films
- Films directed by George Schaefer
- Films set in Athens
- Films set in the 4th century BC
- Films set in ancient Greece
- Cultural depictions of Socrates
- American drama television film stubs
