The Great Year 20 years old

How much did the ancients really know?

The Great Year is a compelling documentary that explores the possibility that the fall of ancient civilizations around the globe, and the rise of modern civilization, might be related to our Sun’s motion around a companion star. The film examines evidence that ancient civilizations may have known of this celestial cycle and that our Sun may indeed display the characteristics of binary motion. Just as the Earth’s spin on its axis causes day and night and our planet’s annual orbit around the Sun is responsible for the ongoing cycle of the seasons, what if there is some greater celestial cycle, lasting thousands of years, slowly influencing the rise and fall of civilization across the globe? Where is the evidence? What could be the cause?

Credits

The Great Year Cast

Name Character
James Earl Jones He was 72, now 93 years old as Narrator
Werner Däppen as Himself
Ronald J. Mellor He was 63, now 84 years old as Himself
John Anthony West He was 71, now 92 years old as Himself
Uwe Homann as Himself
Brother Achalananda as Himself
Walter Cruttenden as Himself

The Great Year Crew

Name Department
Robert Ballo as Director. Directing
The Great Year (20 years)

How much did the ancients really know?

  • Release day: Friday, August 01, 2003
  • Runtime: 46 minutes