Cosmos: a personal voyage

United States, 1979

TV show
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Carl Sagan hosts this series of films which explore the mysteries of the universe and the origins of life.

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Credits

co-producer

Gregory Andorfer

Rob McCain

director

Adrian Malone

production company

BBC

Carl Sagan Productions

KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

Polytel

Duration

00:22:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01054

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

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