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The Search for Alexander the Great

4h

Documentary

History

TV Movie

Friends, contemporaries and even enemies of Alexander the Great gather in a tent to tell his tale through their eyes.

Production Companies

Video Arts

Time-Life Television Productions

Cast

James Mason

James Mason

Narrator
Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Olympias
Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Darius of Persia
Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Philip II
Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

Alexander
Ian Charleson

Ian Charleson

Hephaistion
Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Aristotle
Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Demosthenes
Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Ptolemy
Barry Stanton

Barry Stanton

Cleitus
Matthew Long

Matthew Long

Attalus
Jack Klaff

Jack Klaff

Bagoas
Peter Porteous

Peter Porteous

Callisthenes
Justin Sykes

Justin Sykes

Young Alexander

Release date

6th May 1981

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English