Alexander the Great
Sep 08 1980
•4h 30m
•Drama, History
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.
Cast
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Omero Antonutti
Alexandros
Eva Kotamanidou
Alexandros' daughter
Mihalis Giannatos
Dragoumanos
Grigoris Evangelatos
Alexandros' schoolteacher
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