Atlantis (also titled Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend) is
a 2011 BBC docudrama which depicts a re-enactment of the events
surrounding the volcanic eruption which destroyed the island of Thera,
an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis. The
hour-long programme is based on the work of leading scientists,
archaeologists and historians, and featured Stephanie Leonidas and
Reece Ritchie as members of the Bronze age civilization. The film was
narrated by Tom Conti, and made its debut on BBC One on Sunday 8 May
2011.With voiceover from Tom Conti, the film tells the story of
Yishharu, an apprentice bull-leaper who has recently returned to Thera
from Crete with his new wife, Pinaruti. They discover that Thera is
beset by earthquakes and volcanic activity. Over the course of the
story, the volcano erupts, throwing out ash and molten lava, and
destroying the island with pyroclastic flows. Although the couple
survive the first stages of the disaster they are separated after
Yishharu is left behind when Pinaruti and other islanders escape by
boat. The nearby island of Crete is then engulfed by a giant tsunami
which was triggered by the eruption, and Pinaruti is washed up on the
shore of a nearby island.Reception from critics was generally
negative, particularly for the hammy acting and silly dialogue.
a 2011 BBC docudrama which depicts a re-enactment of the events
surrounding the volcanic eruption which destroyed the island of Thera,
an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis. The
hour-long programme is based on the work of leading scientists,
archaeologists and historians, and featured Stephanie Leonidas and
Reece Ritchie as members of the Bronze age civilization. The film was
narrated by Tom Conti, and made its debut on BBC One on Sunday 8 May
2011.With voiceover from Tom Conti, the film tells the story of
Yishharu, an apprentice bull-leaper who has recently returned to Thera
from Crete with his new wife, Pinaruti. They discover that Thera is
beset by earthquakes and volcanic activity. Over the course of the
story, the volcano erupts, throwing out ash and molten lava, and
destroying the island with pyroclastic flows. Although the couple
survive the first stages of the disaster they are separated after
Yishharu is left behind when Pinaruti and other islanders escape by
boat. The nearby island of Crete is then engulfed by a giant tsunami
which was triggered by the eruption, and Pinaruti is washed up on the
shore of a nearby island.Reception from critics was generally
negative, particularly for the hammy acting and silly dialogue.
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