Synopsis: Alexander the Great has always had a unique status in terms of history. To the Greeks and Romans, he was a hero, to the Arabs, he was a prophet, to Westerners, he is a myth. He spread Greek civilisation single-handedly throughout the ancien world, as far as the borders of India, by relentlessly pursuing his sworn enemy Darius the Great, king of Persia.

This film takes a fresh look at the universe of Alexander the Great, via material and artistic remains of ancient Macedonian civilisation. It links history to the myth that has come down to us. The film is punctuated by extracts from Laurent Gaudé’s "The Blue Tiger of the Euphrates », in which Alexander the Great looks back over his life, in the face of death.

But who really was Alexander the Great?

Bernard George relates the king’s origins, his training, his culture and the spirit in which he carried out his conquest. Foootage of major collections and of protected sites in Northern Greece lends great beauty to the journey. Archaelogists and scientists provide an up-to-date account of the current state of research and take a detailed look at the impact the young Macedonian king has had on the world.