Alexander the Great was on of the most extraordinary people in history. King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders of all time, he conquered much of the known world before he was 30 and was dead by the age of 32.
In this color presentation set in 330 B.C., we join Alexander and his mighty army marching through Persia on a mission to conquer the world, but there is trouble brewing. Karonos, one of Alexander's most trusted generals, believes Alexander's campaign is foolhardy. He plans a coup, after which the war-weary soldiers can head home.
Alexander the Great is a noteworthy film as a launching pad for several careers including soon-to-be Captain Kirk, William Shatner as the man who leads his men into battle. There is a pre-Batman, Adam West as Cleander, Alexander's right hand man. The turn-coat Karonos i splayed by John Cassavetes, who would distinguish himself both as an actor and behind the camera as a director.
Also on board is an aging Joseph Cotton who, like Alexander, is victimized by the betrayal of Karonos.
After being digitally restored, this Phil karlson directed program is now available on DVD for the first time.
William Shatner - Alexander
Adam West - Cleander
John Doucette - Kleitos
John Cassavetes - Karonos
Joseph Cotton - Antigonus
Simon Oakland - Attalos
Ziva Rodann - Ada
EXTRA FEATURE:
Hollywood's Epic Films
Since the early days of motion pictures, story lines concerning world history have been a mainstay of the cinema, but in the 1950's, historical epics exploded onto the big screen like never before.
In this mini-documentary, we will revisit this Golden Age of Hollywood, a period when astronomical budgets and extravagance was the norm.
(Color and B & W)
