United Kingdom / Mar 28, 1991
The War That Never Ends (1991)
Directed by Jack Gold
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1h 10min
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Plot
The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Kingsley | Pericles |
| Michael Kitchen | 2nd Athenian Representative |
| David Lyon | Camarinean Representative |
| Alec McCowen | Thucydides |
| Stephen Moore | 1st Athenian Representative |
| Nathaniel Parker | Alcibiades |
| Bob Peck | Nicias |
| Ronald Pickup | Diodotus |
| Norman Rodway | Spartan General |
| John Rowe | Hermocrates |
| Clive Swift | Athenagoras |
Genres
DramaHistoryDocumentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The War That Never Ends |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 28 marzo 1991 |
| Executive producer | Eleni Cubitt |
| Production | Michael Kustow |
| Writer | John Barton |
| Editing | Spencer Hill |
| Assistant directors | Jack Gold |
| Lighting | Alan Horne |
| Production design | George Kyriakides |
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| Art direction | George Kyriakides |
| Set decoration | George Kyriakides |
| Music | Leo Cottakis, John Delany |
| Sound | Leo Cottakis, John Delany |
| Costume design | Mary Husband |
| Makeup | Mary Husband |
| Hairstyling | Mary Husband |
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