Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

210 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 1980

Alexander, a tribal warlord and former political prisoner, kidnaps British tourists, holding them for ransom until Britain and the Greek puppet government in Athens meet his demand for amnesty for his band of freedom fighters.

Alexander the Great

210 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 8, 1980

Alexander the Great
Alexander, a tribal warlord and former political prisoner, kidnaps British tourists, holding them for ransom until Britain and the Greek puppet government in Athens meet his demand for amnesty for his band of freedom fighters.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers RAI, ZDF, Theo Angelopoulos Films
Original title Ο Μεγαλέξαντρος
Directors Theo Angelopoulos
Writers Petros Markaris, Theo Angelopoulos

Cast

Omero Antonutti

as Alexandros

Eva Kotamanidou

as Alexandros' daughter

Mihalis Giannatos

as Dragoumanos

Grigoris Evangelatos

as Alexandros' schoolteacher

Miranda Kounelaki

as Mrs. Tzelepis

Laura De Marchi

as Italian anarchist

Toula Stathopoulou

as Village woman

Thanos Grammenos

as Village man

Norman Mozzato

as Italian Anarchist