Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend

2011 1h 28m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Tells the story of the greatest natural disaster of the ancient world, an event that experts believe inspired the legend of Atlantis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stephanie Leonidas
Pinaruti
Reece Ritchie
Yishharu
Langley Kirkwood
Rusa
Isadora Verwey
Bansabira
Natalie Becker
Ariad
Tony Caprari
Yidini
Tom Conti
Narrator

Credits

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Director: Tony Mitchell
Writers: Rhidian Brook
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, United States of America, France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, United States of America, France.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tony Mitchell, shot by Peter Greenhalgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ty Unwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Emerson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tony Mitchell directs. Peter Greenhalgh behind the camera. Ty Unwin scores. Nick Emerson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, United States of America, France. Dialogue in German, French, English.

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188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
4International production across 5 countries: United Kingdom, South Africa, Germany, United States of America, France.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Tony Mitchell, shot by Peter Greenhalgh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ty Unwin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Nick Emerson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Stephanie Leonidas and Reece Ritchie and Langley Kirkwood carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt1744825 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 18 themes, including "atlantis", "end of world", "ancient civilization", "archeology".