Stars: Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker

Director: Robert Rossen

Summary: The story of Alexander The Great, the Macedonian warrior who died at the age of thirty-three.

Richard Burton stars in this epic portrayal of the legendary Greek military leader Alexander the Great. After his mother assassinates his tyrannical father, Alexander inherits the crown and begins his conquest of all the known world, which lead many to believe he was part god.

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Historian Michael Wood embarks on an idiosyncratic journey of 20,000 miles tracing the expedition of Alexander the Great in this captivating documentary. Relying on the words of Greek and Roman historians, Wood sought to follow Alexander's route of world conquest as closely as possible, and it is simply amazing how much folklore about the great general he is able to pick up on the way. Beginning in Greece and proceeding through 16 countries, including Turkey, Israel, Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan and India, Wood listens intently to local storytellers who are still passing down the legends of Alexander. In one fascinating segment, Wood is barred from entering Iraq, but he is able to view the terrain on which Alexander's troops faced the Persians by scanning the radar screens of an American AWACS plane patrolling high above. In the course of his travels, Wood passes through four war zones and he notes that strategic regions of Alexander's day are still "on the fault lines of history". This is a lengthy production, clocking in at almost four hours, but the relaxed pace is a virtue, as Woods and the people he meets along the way, from local storytellers to noted historians, pass along an amazing array of historical knowledge. Lovers of history will find this documentary to be a joy and may well find themselves savouring every mile of Alexander's great journey. --Robert J. McNamara

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
Year:	1955
Release Date:	January 3, 2005
Runtime:	130 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	15762 D V D
Keywords:	Great, Action, Alexander, General, Historical, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure