The Search for Alexander the Great

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]

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.)

Plot

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

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

References

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

• The Search for Alexander the Great at IMDb