Beyond the Movie: Alexander the Great (TV 2004)

This documentary looks at the life and military conquests of Alexander the Great. It looks at Alexander's relationship with his father Philip II, the consolidation of Macedonia and Greece, ... See full summary »

Director:

Helen Fitzwilliam

Writer:

Helen Fitzwilliam

Stars:

Ron David, Robin Lane Fox, Paul Cartledge

Cast

Credited cast:
Ron David	...	Himself - Narrator
Robin Lane Fox	...	Himself - Oxford University
Paul Cartledge	...	Himself - Cambridge University (as Professor Paul Cartledge)
John Maxwell O'Brien	...	Himself - Queens College
Joseph Scholten	...	Himself - University of Maryland
Lance Betros	...	Himself - U.S. Military Academy, West Point (as Colonel Lance Betros)
Partha Bose	...	Himself - Author, Alexander the Great's Art of Strategy
David Byers Miller	...	Himself - National Geographic Maps
Andrew Chugg	...	Himself, The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Bany	...	Reenactor
Valerio Bartoli	...	Reenactor
Erick Canappele	...	Reenactor
Gino Canappele	...	Reenactor
Ezio Caneppele	...	Reenactor
Francesco Carone	...	Reenactor

Storyline

This documentary looks at the life and military conquests of Alexander the Great. It looks at Alexander's relationship with his father Philip II, the consolidation of Macedonia and Greece, the victories in Syria and Egypt, they battles against Darius the Great, the conquest of the Persian Empire and India, and the strengths and weaknesses of Alexander's reign and personality.

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Plot Keywords:

making of | character name in title

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 November 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Geographic

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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