ALCIBIADES THE UNTAMED STUDENT OF SOCRATES

This is a story about the birth of western civilization. Alcibiades as a historical figure gathered all the positive qualities that are incorporated in the evolution of western civilization. He has been loved and hated by all major forces of his time including Athens, Sparta and Persia. Alcibiades was a true Renaissance figure that symbolized vigor, beauty, philosophy and art. His life is a living example of Greece itself, since it embodies all the qualities which were inherent in the birth of the western mentality. The script examines thoroughly his relationship with another giant of ancient Greece, namely Socrates. Their communication and the influence that both excreted on one another are presented in the film in a way that enlightens the audience about the personality of the great philosopher.