Synopsis
A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 4th century BC Athens.
His enemies, led by a young man named Meletus, accuse him in court, arguing that the philosopher preaches crazy doctrines to the youth, and does not believe in the gods, but demons. Socrates makes his "apology" (i.e., legal defense), but the citizens are against him; so Socrates is sentenced to death, and held in prison, awaiting execution. His disciples are desperate, and one of them, Crito, tries to help him by encouraging him to flee. Socrates rejects this idea, saying he must obey the rulers of the city. Socrates then resolves to die, and dies as soon as he is forced to drink hemlock.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
- Foreign production companies : Orizzonte 2000, RTVE / Radio Televisión Española, Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana
Full credits (6)
- Foreign Producer : Renzo Rossellini
- Screenwriters : Renzo Rossellini, Roberto Rossellini, Jean-Dominique de La Rochefoucauld, Marcella Mariani
- Co-producer : Claude Baks
- Director of Photography : Jorge H. Martín
- Editor : Alfredo Muschietti
- Music Composer : Mario Nascimbene
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama, Historical
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : Italy, France, Spain
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1970
- French release :
- Runtime : 1 h 30 min
- Current status :
- Approval : Unknown
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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