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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1980•3h 30m•6.8/10
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6.8/10(25)

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.

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Production

ZDF, Theo Angelopoulos Films, RAI

Language

EL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Omero Antonutti

Omero Antonutti

Alexandros

Eva Kotamanidou

Eva Kotamanidou

Alexandros' daughter

Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Dragoumanos

Grigoris Evangelatos

Grigoris Evangelatos

Alexandros' schoolteacher

Miranda Kounelaki

Miranda Kounelaki

Mrs. Tzelepis

Laura De Marchi

Laura De Marchi

Italian anarchist

Toula Stathopoulou

Toula Stathopoulou

Village woman

Thanos Grammenos

Thanos Grammenos

Village man

Elpidoforos Gotsis

Haris Pisimisis

Giorgos Kovaios

Haralabos Timotheou

Stratos Pahis

Stratos Pahis

Giorgos Bartis

Giorgos Bartis

H. Stamatelos

Norman Mozzato

Norman Mozzato

Italian Anarchist

Nikos Kouros

Nikos Kouros

Stelios Kapatos

Stelios Kapatos

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