The Search for Alexander the Great

1981 TV mini series

The Search for Alexander the Great

Poster by Ivan Chermayeff

Genre| Historical drama
Screenplay by| George Lefferts
Simon Raven
Story by| George Lefferts
Directed by| Peter Sykes
Starring| James Mason
Nicholas Clay
Jane Lapotaire
Narrated by| James Mason
Theme music composer| Robert Sharples
Country of origin| United Kingdom
United States
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 4
Production
Executive producers| Michael Peacock
Haidee Granger
Producer| Michael Latham
Cinematography| Peter Jessop
Editor| Peter Pitt
Production companies| Video Arts Television
Time-Life Television
Original release
Network| PBS
Release| 6 May 1981 (1981-05-06) (U.S.)

The Search for Alexander the Great is a 1981 four part TV mini-series directed by Peter Sykes, and narrated by James Mason.[1][2][3]

## Plot

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Alexander the Great's family and friends reminisce at a banquet, looking back over his life, loves and conquests.

## Cast

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* 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
* Matthew Long as Attalus
* Jack Klaff as Bagoas
* Peter Porteous as Callisthenes
* Justin Sykes as Young Alexander

## References

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1. ^ Look at Alexander is far from great Groen, Rick. The Globe and Mail 14 July 1981: P.17.
2. ^ "The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016.
3. ^ "Search for Alexander the Great | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.

## External links

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* The Search for Alexander the Great at IMDb

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Films directed by Peter Sykes

* The Committee (1968)
* Venom (1971)
* Demons of the Mind (1972)
* The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
* Steptoe and Son Ride Again (1974)
* To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
* Jesus (1979)
* The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)

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