Watch The Search for Alexander the Great (1981) Official Trailer
7 / 10 IMDb May 6, 1981 4h 0m
Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.
Director
Runtime
4h 0m
Release Date
May 6, 1981
Genre
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Cast
James Mason
as Narrator
Jane Lapotaire
as Olympias
Robert Stephens
as Darius of Persia
Julian Glover
as Philip II
Nicholas Clay
as Alexander
Ian Charleson
as Hephaistion
Michael Williams
as Aristotle
Michael Byrne
as Demosthenes
Gabriel Byrne
as Ptolemy
Barry Stanton
as Cleitus
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Matthew Long
as Attalus
Jack Klaff
as Bagoas
Peter Porteous
as Callisthenes
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Justin Sykes
as Young Alexander
Production Companies
Video ArtsTime-Life Television Productions
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