Young Alexander (Alexander the Great from Macedonia)
Synopsis
A dysfunctional family, impatient youth, plots, treachery and a blurring of the boundaries between reality and legend. Alexander and his friends are on the brink of becoming soldiers but in the meantime are enjoying their teenage years and undergoing the troubles and frustrations of teenagers through the ages.
Details
- Year
- 2005
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35 mm
- Director
-
Jalal Merhi
- Producer
- Sam El-Adl, Kent Walwin, Yiannis Koutsomitis
- Co-Producer
- Sam El-Adl, Kent Walwin, Yiannis Koutsomitis
- Editor
- Simon Sleap
- Screenwriter
- Dan Skinner
- Director of Photography
- Gavin Struthers
- Sound
- Victor Michaelides
- Composer
- Basil Moore-Asfouri
- Principal cast
- Sam Heughan, Lauren Cohen, Christopher Cazenove, John Moulder-Brown, Hala Sedki, David Curtiz, Amy Sheils, Tessa Spentzos
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Young Alexander Limited
12 Upper Saint Martins LaneLondon
WC2H 9JY
UK
T +44 (0)20 7497 2510
info@StagescreenProductions.com
Sales Company
Monando Film Distribution
Alte Zurcherstr. 318903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
T +41 44 737 04 68
hector.grob@hispeed.ch
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