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Demosthenes (English pronunciation: /dɪˈmɒs.θəniːz/, Greek: Δημοσθένης, Dēmosthénēs [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he argued effectively to gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speech-writer (logographer) and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits.
Demosthenes grew interested in politics during his time as a logographer, and in 354 BC he gave his first public political speeches. He went on to devote his most productive years to opposing Macedon's expansion. He idealized his city and strove throughout his life to restore Athens' supremacy and motivate his compatriots against Philip II of Macedon. He sought to preserve his city's freedom and to establish an alliance against Macedon, in an unsuccessful attempt to impede Philip's plans to expand his influence southwards by conquering all the other Greek states. After Philip's death, Demosthenes played a leading part in his city's uprising against the new King of Macedonia, Alexander the Great. However, his efforts failed and the revolt was met with a harsh Macedonian reaction. To prevent a similar revolt against his own rule, Alexander's successor in this region, Antipater, sent his men to track Demosthenes down. Demosthenes took his own life, in order to avoid being arrested by Archias, Antipater's confidant.
Actors: Terrence Evans (actor), Hawk Younkins (actor), John Gilbert (actor), Elyse Mirto (actress), Frank Krueger (actor), Joyce Brand (editor), Rayne Aspengren (actress), Charles Haigh (actor), Devon Michaels (actor), Richard Leroy (actor), Chris Pauley (actor), Craig Braun (actor), Carrie Ainsworth (actress), Granger Green (actress), Jamie Walsh (actress),
Plot: With the assassination of his rowdy and bawdy father King Philip in 336 BC, Alexander gathers up his Home-Boy Macedonians (30,000 or so) and crosses the Hellespont to strike Darius and the Persian Horde. The Persians, of course, torched the Acropolis three generations earlier. The Greeks (and Macedonians) never forgot. During his herculean 12-year odyssey, Alexander succeeds in creating a world empire from the Danube to the Indus. Ever the glorious conqueror, he shows not only military genius, but compassion for the conquered. Alexander's women (aside from his mother Olympias) include his life-long consort, Barsine, who takes him on erotic / chemical "trips". There is also Roxanne, the Bactrian princess / wannabe dancer, his possessive first wife and True Love. His second marriage to Stateira, Darius' clueless daughter, doesn't set well with Roxanne, which starts the tragic time-clock ticking. Roxanne opts into a regime-changing scenario-- orchestrated back in Athens by Demosthenes and Macedonian rivals.
Keywords: betrayal, womenActors: Kirk Thornton (actor), Nicholas Tse (actor), Michael Sorich (actor), Terrence Stone (actor), Toshihiko Seki (actor), Dwight Schultz (actor), Tony Pope (actor), Beau Billingslea (actor), John DiMaggio (actor), Dae-kun Lee (actor), Jordan Chan (actor), Shûichi Ikeda (actor), Bob Papenbrook (actor), Takeshi Aono (actor), John Wesley (actor),
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Genres: Comedy,Actors: Dieter Prochnow (actor), Aristophanes (writer), Bernd Schäfer (actor), Julius Mitterer (actor), Michael Holm (actor), Michael Holm (actor), Stavros Doufexis (director), Stavros Doufexis (writer), Rainer Hauer (actor), Herbert Dardel (actor), Renate Lang (writer), Achim Thorwald (actor),
Genres: Music,Actors: Ivan Ryzhov (actor), Mikhail Gluzskiy (actor), Vladimir Grammatikov (actor), Ivan Ryzhov (actor), Sergey Shakurov (actor), Mikhail Gluzskiy (actor), Mikael Tariverdiyev (composer), Vadim Zakharchenko (actor), Mikhail Gluzskiy (actor), Valentina Telegina (actress), Nikolai Rybnikov (actor), Nikolai Rybnikov (actor), Nikolai Rybnikov (actor), Nikolay Sergeev (actor), Nikolay Sergeev (actor),
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Plot: An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that united all ancient greek tribes and led them against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then known world and created a greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India.
Keywords: ancient-greece, archery, armor, arms-tied-overhead, army, attack, bare-chested-male, bare-chested-male-bondage, battle, battlefield