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Alexander the Great

1980·210 min

Alexander the Great

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos

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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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Omero Antonutti

Alexandros

Eva Kotamanidou

Alexandros' daughter

Mihalis Giannatos

Dragoumanos

Grigoris Evangelatos

Alexandros' schoolteacher

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Theo Angelopoulos

Writer

Petros Markaris

Writer

Nikos Angelopoulos

Producer

Theo Angelopoulos

Producer

Giorgos Arvanitis

Director of Photography

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Alexander the Great (1980) is about 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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Theo Angelopoulos directed Alexander the Great (1980).

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