Meticulous and Desperate (Season 1)

The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez.

  • Poster for The Children of Kafka and Freud

    The Children of Kafka and Freud (Episode 1) 10.0

    Air date: 1989-04-02

    Runtime: 122 min

    Overview: April 2, 1989. The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Four men, marked by the previous century, who are prepared to tell about the most intimate details of their existence, who provide their own lives - and therefore the lives of countless others - with annotations and conclusions.

  • Poster for Nothing is as educational as the experience of being targeted

    Nothing is as educational as the experience of being targeted (Episode 2) 10.0

    Air date: 1989-04-09

    Runtime: 123 min

    Overview: April 9, 1989. The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Four men, marked by the previous century, who are prepared to tell about the most intimate details of their existence, who provide their own lives - and therefore the lives of countless others - with annotations and conclusions.

  • Poster for The glass is broken, but you can still drink from it

    The glass is broken, but you can still drink from it (Episode 3) 10.0

    Air date: 1989-04-16

    Runtime: 127 min

    Overview: April 16, 1989. The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Four men, marked by the previous century, who are prepared to tell about the most intimate details of their existence, who provide their own lives - and therefore the lives of countless others - with annotations and conclusions.

  • Poster for People make history, but they don't know which one

    People make history, but they don't know which one (Episode 4) 10.0

    Air date: 1989-04-23

    Runtime: 120 min

    Overview: April 23, 1989. The history of the 20th century told through the memories and reflections of the Spanish writer/politician Jorge Semprún, the Hungarian writer György Konrád, the cosmopolitan writer/literary critic George Steiner and the Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Márquez. Four men, marked by the previous century, who are prepared to tell about the most intimate details of their existence, who provide their own lives - and therefore the lives of countless others - with annotations and conclusions.

Meticulous and Desperate

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