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Barefoot in Athens

Barefoot in Athens

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The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

76 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

11 November 1966

Country

Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Socrates

Geraldine Page

Geraldine Page

Xantippe

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

King Pausanias of Sparta

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Lamprocles

Lloyd Bochner

Lloyd Bochner

Critias

Salome Jens

Salome Jens

Theodote

Shepperd Strudwick

Shepperd Strudwick

Lycon

Richard Ward

Richard Ward

Satyros

Eric Berry

Eric Berry

Meletos

John Heffernan

John Heffernan

Anytas

Allen Nourse

Allen Nourse

Phaedo

David Haviland

David Haviland

Crassos

House Jameson

House Jameson

The Magistrate

Lee Vines

Lee Vines

Announcer

Nat Horne

Nat Horne

Satyros' Guard

Frank Griso

Frank Griso

Lysis

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