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Alexander: The Making of a God

2024 · 1 season

A scholarly yet dramatic retelling that mixes expert talking heads with vivid battle reenactments, feeling both educational and sweepingly cinematic.

Created by
Tony Mitchell
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Mido Hamada, Buck Braithwaite, Agni Scott
Overview
Expert interviews and gripping reenactments combine to reveal the extraordinary life of Alexander the Great and his burning desire to conquer the world.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Tony Mitchell
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Starring
Mido Hamada, Buck Braithwaite, Agni Scott
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • war
  • identity
  • conspiracy
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, drama
Created by
Tony Mitchell
Written by
Christopher Bell, Jane McLean
Starring
Mido Hamada, Buck Braithwaite, Agni Scott, Souad Faress, Dino Kelly, Kosha Engler, Salima Ikram, Waleed Elgadi
Cinematography
Toby Moore
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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