Summary
Confucius was one of history's most influential thinkers. He was a sage, philosopher and teacher who, with Socrates and Buddha, lived at an extraordinary time in the evolution of human civilization. This stunningly beautiful drama-documentary explores the life and times of Confucius, while reflecting on his influence on modern justice and morality. Today, Confucius is a window into China's rise.
Good for
- Friends night
- Background watch
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 72
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for documentaries, −7 min on the typical 96
typical 9689Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 85 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+75Released
2015
October 21, 2015
11 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
cnMade in
China- United Kingdom
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Zhou Jue Director
- Qin Xue Director
- Hugo Macgregor Director
- Wang Keqing Director
Production · 12
- Bill Locke Executive Producer
- Zhang Xiao Executive Producer
- Nie Congcong Executive Producer
- Liu Wei Executive Producer
- Wang Lu Executive Producer
- Daisy Newton Dunn Producer
Editing · 3
- Stuart Davidson Editor
- John Moffat Editor
- Gabriel Edvy Editor
Sound · 6
- Douglas Black Heaton Original Music Composer
- Qiao Xin Sound Recordist
- Wu Yan Bo Sound Recordist
- Dave Scaringe Sound Recordist
- Tom Jessup Sound Recordist
- Cloud Wang Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Bin Lu Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Yang Jichao Costume Design
- Zhang Hua Costume Design
- Li Juan Makeup Artist
- Zhu Ruijuan Makeup Artist
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