The War That Never Ends
Synopsis
The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
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The war that never ends
Type: Clip • Published 2010-12-30
Top Cast
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John Bennett
Corcyran Representative
David Calder
Cleon
Oliver Ford Davies
Melian Representative
Don Henderson
Socrates
Jonathan Hyde
Corinthian Representative
Andrew Keir
Archidamus
Sara Kestelman
Presenter (voice)
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jack Gold
- Screenplay & Story
- John Barton
- Original Score
- Leo Cottakis
- Original Title
- The War That Never Ends
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jack Gold
John Barton
Leo Cottakis
Spencer Hill
Eleni Cubitt, Michael Kustow
Department Leadership Roster
Jack Gold
Director
Mary Husband
Costume Design
George Kyriakides
Production Design
Spencer Hill
Editor
Michael Kustow
Producer
John Barton
Writer
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What is The War That Never Ends about?
The Peloponnesian Wars (Athens versus Sparta for twenty-seven years) told in the format of news broadcast-like monologues by Theucydides, Plato, and others.
Who directed The War That Never Ends?
The War That Never Ends was directed by Jack Gold.
Who stars in The War That Never Ends?
The principal cast of The War That Never Ends includes John Bennett, David Calder, Oliver Ford Davies, Don Henderson, Jonathan Hyde.
When was The War That Never Ends released and how long is it?
The War That Never Ends was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The War That Never Ends?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The War That Never Ends was composed by Leo Cottakis.