The Search for Alexander the Great explained

Genre:	Historical drama
Screenplay:	George Lefferts Simon Raven
Story:	George Lefferts
Director:	Peter Sykes
Starring:	James Mason Nicholas Clay Jane Lapotaire
Narrated:	James Mason
Theme Music Composer:	Robert Sharples
Country:	United Kingdom United States
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	4
Executive Producer:	Michael Peacock Haidee Granger
Producer:	Michael Latham
Editor:	Peter Pitt
Cinematography:	Peter Jessop
Company:	Video Arts Television Time-Life Television
Network:	PBS
Released:	(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

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

Notes and References

1. Look at Alexander is far from greatGroen, Rick. The Globe and Mail 14 July 1981: P.17.
2. Web site: The Search for Alexander the Great (1981). https://web.archive.org/web/20160422184200/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b768485ef. dead. 22 April 2016. BFI.
3. Web site: Search for Alexander the Great | TV Guide. TVGuide.com.