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Alexander the Great: The Macedonian (2011) [N/A]

Release Date:
December 14, 2011

Original Title:
Alexandre le Grand : Le Macédonien

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
ARTE
ARTE GEIE
Angoa-Agicoa
CNC
EPT
Les Films du Tambour de soie
Minimal Films
Musée du Louvre
PROCIREP

Production Countries:
France

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 54

Overview from TheMovieDB

A close look at Alexander the Great - from Macedonia to India. Alexander the Great has always enjoyed a unique status in history. To the Greeks and Romans, he was a hero, to the Arabs, he was a prophet, to Westerners, he is a myth. Alexander the Great Hellenized the ancient world and spread Greek civilisation single-handedly throughout, as far as the borders of India, by relentlessly pursuing his sworn enemy Darius the Great, King of Persia. But what remains today of the "real" Alexander? Of his life and environment? Through the many depictions of the hero and the archaeological traces of his triumphant conquest, this film portrays the legendary figure, who has always been, and continues to be, a great source of inspiration, even for artists of today.

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Production

Cinematography:
Jean-Louis Laforêt

Co-Producer:
Markos Gastin

Director:
Bernard George

Editor:
Elke Hartmann
Anne Renardet

Executive Producer:
Markos Gastin
Nikos Giannopoulos

Music:
Roberto Baccherini

Production Design:
Julien Richard

Production Director:
Alexandre Cornu

Production Manager:
Nikos Giannopoulos

Set Decoration:
Julien Richard

Sound Mixer:
Stéphane Larrat

Writer:
Bernard George
Laurent Gaudé

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