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Civilisation•Season 1•Episode 3

Romance and Reality

8.1/10 · 82 votesMar 9, 196950 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Beginning at a castle in the Loire, then travelling through the hills of Tuscany and Umbria to the cathedral baptistry at Pisa as he examines both the aspirations and achievements of the later Middle Ages in France and Italy.

Directed byMichael Gill

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes13

E1 7.9

The Skin of Our Teeth

E2 8.2

The Great Thaw

E3 8.1Now viewing

Romance and Reality

E4 8.1

Man: The Measure of all Things

E5 8.1

The Hero as Artist

E6 7.9

Protest and Communication

E7 7.9

Grandeur and Obedience

E8 7.9

The Light of Experience

E9 7.6

The Pursuit of Happiness

E10 8.0

The Smile of Reason

E11 8.0

The Worship of Nature

E12 8.2

The Fallacies of Hope

E13 8.3

Heroic Materialism

Cast1

Kenneth Clark

Himself - Host

Crew1

Michael Gill

Director

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Episode Summary

"Romance and Reality" is episode 3 of Civilisation season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 82 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Michael Gill, it aired on March 9, 1969.

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