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Cosmos

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19801980
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 13h
IMDb RATING
9.3/10
41K
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Cosmos (1980)
Cosmos
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Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
IMDb RATING
9.3/10
41K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,319
126
  • Creators
    • Ann Druyan
    • Carl Sagan
    • Steven Soter
  • Stars
    • Carl Sagan
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Jonathan Fahn
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  • Creators
    • Ann Druyan
    • Carl Sagan
    • Steven Soter
  • Stars
    • Carl Sagan
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Jonathan Fahn
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    • 72User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #11
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    1980

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    Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
    Jaromír Hanzlík in Cosmos (1980)
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    Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
    Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
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    Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan
    • Self - Host
    13 episodes13 eps • 1980
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Johannes Kepler
    Jonathan Fahn
    Jonathan Fahn
    • Young Champollion…
    Jean Charney
    • Betty Hill
    Bob Hevelone
    • Fourier
    Bill Grant
    • Barney Hill
    Arthur 'Lonne' Lane
    • Self - Deputy Project Scientist
    3 episodes3 eps • 1980
    Linda Morabito
    • Self - Voyager Navigation Team
    3 episodes3 eps • 1980
    Victor C. John
    • Tinget Indian
    Cecilia White
    • Tinget Indian
    Alan Belod
    • Jean-Francois Champollion
    Ronald A. Hilbert
    • Tinget Indian
    Larry Soderblom
    • Self - Voyager Imaging Team
    3 episodes3 eps • 1980
    Dana Hlavácová
    Dana Hlavácová
    • Johannes Kepler's wife
    Josef Vinklár
    Josef Vinklár
    • Tycho Brahe
    • Creators
      • Ann Druyan
      • Carl Sagan
      • Steven Soter
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    • Trivia
      The series featured the most extensive use of special effects ever conducted for a documentary. In one notable episode, special effects were used to make it seem as if host Sagan was walking through a model recreation of the Library of Alexandria.
    • Quotes

      Carl Sagan: The cosmos is also within us, we're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos, to know itself.

    • Alternate versions
      For video release in the mid-1980s, an additional episode of this series was created, consisting of a one-on-one interview between Carl Sagan and media mogul Ted Turner, discussing the themes of the series.
    • Connections
      Featured in Miracle Mile (1988)

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    9/10
    a milestone in scientific educational fun and amusement: outstanding work of art
    More than twenty years on, but this documentary series still stands out head and shoulders above most. It is not simply the fact that it was a well-made production, but more of how it was presented. Professor Carl Sagan offered ordinary intelligent viewers an enthralling scientific series without the scientific language; he presented it as if he were an excellent school-teacher, right there before the class, in his careful, methodical way of speaking. His carefully worded explanations of all that could be seen on screen added superbly to that something which is close to magical; thus, for many people, it was a magnificent series for people to learn English; and I include a lot of North Americans and British people!

    The magnificent use of visual concepts as Professor Sagan took us on his voyage into the unknown, was admirably backed up by a sensational selection of music which just lifted the entire work way above the run-of-the-mill documentaries. Here there is no preaching: just simple plain old-fashioned teaching; but so carefully carried out. The universe came to life as we journeyed on through the Cosmos: it was at once exciting, it was fun, it was spell-binding, but this series was always educational in the first degree.

    And do not think I am talking about it being for a classroom of 14 year-olds: this is not the case. Whatever your age, `Cosmos' is one of those great landmarks in the making of anything for the screen, whether the big one or the small one.

    Previous to this wonderful series, I had only heard Vangelis' music in `Chariots of Fire', but with the selection used in `Cosmos' I have become the firmest stalwart of this brilliant Greek musician and composer. Who can forget such delightful pieces as `Entends-tu les Chiens Aboyer' and - on my LP recording! - the Bulgarian Shepherdess Song, as well as the other pieces used to such effective advantage for this unrepeatable TV documentary series?

    This is a series that should be repeated again and again. Outstandingly brilliant.

    Many thanks to the late Professor Carl Sagan and to KCET, Los Angeles.
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    • Release date
      • September 28, 1980 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Also known as
      • Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • KCET
      • Carl Sagan Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      13 hours

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