1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:08,199 Alexander the Great 2 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:28,994 by Theodoros Angelopoulos. 3 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:03,395 Once upon a time 4 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:10,039 a foreign king came to conquer the land of our ancestors. 5 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:15,474 Alexander who came from the Elli, 6 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,150 a race of warriors who ruled in the mountains, 7 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:24,352 assembled his brave Macedonians, 8 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:29,076 chased the foreign king and freed our land. 9 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:36,311 Afterwards he moved on into the depths of Asia 10 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,716 vanquishing and liberating nations and tongues. 11 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:45,228 One evening, 12 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:52,516 as he was looking at the sun setting into the great river, 13 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:57,350 a sadness fell upon him. 14 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:03,790 That very night he left his companions 15 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:10,359 and went away alone 16 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:14,029 searching for the end of the world. 17 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,195 Long live the 20th century! 18 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:47,549 Who's there'? 19 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:12,469 Who's there'? 20 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:34,310 I came onto the stage in darkness. 21 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:38,273 The orchestra was playing the introduction. And suddenly... 22 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,117 light! 23 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:43,757 All lights on me! 24 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,394 The men were calling out excitedly. 25 00:14:46,440 --> 00:14:49,159 They threw their hats up in the air. 26 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:20,034 - What's he saying? - Something in ancient Greek. 27 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:38,599 Minister! 28 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:47,028 Is it true that you are resigning to join the opposing party'? 29 00:18:02,680 --> 00:18:07,754 You must be happy tonight. You have danced with the King. 30 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:44,790 - It is of no importance. - Indeed. 31 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:29,436 Ray of the sun, 32 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:37,480 fairest light of all those shining on seven-gated Thebes, 33 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:41,955 at last you appeared. 34 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:06,315 O eyes of golden day, 35 00:28:06,360 --> 00:28:11,275 coming over the streams of Dirce, 36 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:14,676 you sent away the White-shielded warrior from Argos, 37 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:18,679 running from here, with your piercing bridle. 38 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:43,749 L, Alexander, 39 00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:47,713 captain of the rebels 40 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:52,754 write to his Majesty the government and the Ambassador of England. 41 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:57,314 The lords are in good health. 42 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:03,030 Your Grace must arrange 43 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:07,278 for the landowners to give back the fields to their rightful owners. 44 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:14,398 There must be an amnesty for me and my men 45 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:21,357 and all the other prisoners who took to the mountains 46 00:31:21,400 --> 00:31:23,960 because we were wronged 47 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:29,028 and tried to get back what was rightfully ours from the landowners and the moneylenders. 48 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:37,476 When you have done what I ask, I shall free the lords and the ladies. 49 00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:41,274 Then no innocent blood will have been spilled. 50 00:37:28,800 --> 00:37:30,791 Alexander! 51 00:37:45,120 --> 00:37:48,715 Alexander! Alexander! 52 00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:01,072 Alexander! 53 00:40:14,160 --> 00:40:17,755 And thou shalt call his name Alexander. 54 00:40:29,080 --> 00:40:33,551 - No one knows Where he came from. - He was found as a child, Wandering 55 00:40:33,600 --> 00:40:36,637 and when I asked him his name, he said, "Alexander". 56 00:40:36,680 --> 00:40:40,229 And no one ever learned anything more about him. 57 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:54,920 Holy the bread Holy the Wine. 58 00:40:55,600 --> 00:41:03,600 Holy the hay for the horse 59 00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:12,680 Alexander the Great, you are the wind. 60 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:21,560 And St George, slayer of the dragon. 61 00:41:24,440 --> 00:41:32,440 Holy the silence Holy the sound. 62 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:41,000 Holy the great word 63 00:41:41,160 --> 00:41:49,160 Alexander the Great, you are the sun 64 00:41:50,240 --> 00:41:58,240 and St George, slayer of the dragon. 65 00:45:16,720 --> 00:45:20,508 Five years of hard labour, Captain. 66 00:45:20,560 --> 00:45:22,596 It blurred my judgment. 67 00:47:47,320 --> 00:47:49,709 Message from the government. 68 00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:54,920 The government offers to pay 69 00:47:54,960 --> 00:48:00,193 any amount of ransom money required to release the hostages 70 00:48:00,240 --> 00:48:04,233 but it is impossible to grant a general amnesty 71 00:48:04,280 --> 00:48:07,875 as this is expressly forbidden by the constitution. 72 00:52:10,680 --> 00:52:14,559 We are Italian anarchists, wanted by the police. 73 00:52:14,600 --> 00:52:18,878 We've heard people talk about Alexander. 74 00:52:18,920 --> 00:52:21,832 We're going to the village too! 75 00:54:29,520 --> 00:54:31,511 Turn round! 76 00:58:21,840 --> 00:58:24,434 Welcome to the community. 77 00:58:24,480 --> 00:58:28,678 We are glad to see you among us again. You belong here. 78 00:58:28,720 --> 00:58:32,030 This village is your village too. 79 00:58:32,080 --> 00:58:36,312 But since you went away, 80 00:58:36,360 --> 00:58:40,433 there have been many changes. You'll see it for yourselves. 81 00:58:41,760 --> 00:58:44,911 We thought we'd gather tomorrow 82 00:58:44,960 --> 00:58:49,556 to discuss every aspect of the situation, 83 00:58:49,600 --> 00:58:53,639 including the kidnapping of the foreigners. 84 00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:56,069 Teacher, vve are all very glad. 85 00:58:56,120 --> 00:58:58,759 Yes! Yes! 86 00:58:59,800 --> 00:59:04,874 Only we must not put the village and everything we have worked for in danger. 87 00:59:04,920 --> 00:59:07,229 Yes! Yes! 88 00:59:09,280 --> 00:59:14,035 The lords are mighty men. The countryside will be swarming with soldiers. 89 00:59:14,080 --> 00:59:16,548 Yes! Yes! 90 00:59:16,600 --> 00:59:19,273 Tomorrow. We'll talk about all that tomorrow. 91 00:59:19,320 --> 00:59:23,996 Tonight we celebrate your homecoming. 92 00:59:24,040 --> 00:59:27,715 Captain and the rest of you, welcome. 93 01:00:28,960 --> 01:00:30,951 Welcome, father. 94 01:02:28,680 --> 01:02:31,114 I have come home, dear Wife. 95 01:02:50,240 --> 01:02:54,119 Piero Cori has told us about your experiment in organising a village commune. 96 01:02:54,160 --> 01:02:56,628 I met him in Paris. 97 01:03:07,440 --> 01:03:11,228 I saw him again in '93 at the Labour Congress, in Genoa. 98 01:03:14,080 --> 01:03:17,550 - We didn't always agree. - Yes. We know. 99 01:03:58,000 --> 01:04:01,117 The loathsome mask has fallen. The man remains. 100 01:04:01,160 --> 01:04:03,515 Sceptreless. Free. 101 01:04:03,560 --> 01:04:05,835 Uncircumscribed. Equal. 102 01:04:05,880 --> 01:04:07,871 Classless. Tribeless. Nationless. 103 01:04:07,920 --> 01:04:12,118 Exempt from all worship, decree. King over himself! 104 01:04:15,080 --> 01:04:17,275 It's like a dream. 105 01:06:02,120 --> 01:06:04,076 Who are you'? 106 01:06:06,840 --> 01:06:10,435 Italian anarchists, wanted by the police. 107 01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:13,433 What do you want'? 108 01:06:16,920 --> 01:06:21,869 To stay here 109 01:06:21,920 --> 01:06:24,798 as long as it is necessary to avoid arrest. 110 01:06:29,120 --> 01:06:31,315 We shall respect your convictions. 111 01:06:34,960 --> 01:06:39,795 But in order to stay, you must obey the laws of the community. 112 01:06:46,760 --> 01:06:49,035 Work in the community Workshop... 113 01:06:52,120 --> 01:06:53,633 in the sheepfold... 114 01:06:55,280 --> 01:06:56,269 and elsewhere. 115 01:06:59,000 --> 01:07:03,312 Conform to the rulings of the elected judges. 116 01:07:09,480 --> 01:07:13,234 Defend the community in case of danger. 117 01:07:17,400 --> 01:07:21,791 Respect the sovereign authority of the community. 118 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:31,549 There is no private ownership. 119 01:07:36,800 --> 01:07:38,233 Everything belongs to all. 120 01:07:43,000 --> 01:07:46,515 Men and Women have equal rights. 121 01:12:51,800 --> 01:12:54,189 Father, let me in! 122 01:12:57,080 --> 01:12:59,469 Let me in! 123 01:13:06,480 --> 01:13:08,471 Father, let me in. 124 01:13:09,880 --> 01:13:11,871 Let me in. 125 01:13:20,800 --> 01:13:23,030 Father, let me in! 126 01:20:00,920 --> 01:20:02,911 Go ahead, Teacher! 127 01:20:10,720 --> 01:20:17,592 Tell me, fair youth, so handsome and honest. 128 01:20:17,640 --> 01:20:23,670 Which country do you come from'? 129 01:20:27,120 --> 01:20:30,157 I Worship the people. 130 01:20:30,200 --> 01:20:33,954 The world is my country. 131 01:20:34,000 --> 01:20:39,711 Freedom of thought is my faith. 132 01:20:42,840 --> 01:20:45,798 Houses belong to the men who live in them. 133 01:20:45,840 --> 01:20:47,717 It's shameful to ignore this. 134 01:20:47,760 --> 01:20:51,673 Time belongs to philosophers. 135 01:20:51,720 --> 01:20:55,156 Houses belong to the men who live in them It's shameful to ignore this. 136 01:20:55,200 --> 01:20:58,875 Time belongs to philosophers. The fields belong to the men who toil in them. 137 01:20:58,920 --> 01:21:05,189 Goodbye my beautiful home, goodbye. 138 01:21:05,240 --> 01:21:10,872 Beloved mother and father. 139 01:21:37,840 --> 01:21:41,628 Welcome to the feast and to the community. 140 01:21:57,160 --> 01:22:04,350 I'll be a fearless fist for the Revolution. 141 01:22:04,400 --> 01:22:10,430 Like Leonidas, I'll know how to die. 142 01:22:22,680 --> 01:22:25,274 Teacher, 143 01:22:25,320 --> 01:22:28,198 the village has changed. 144 01:22:28,240 --> 01:22:31,312 After so many years in jail, 145 01:22:31,360 --> 01:22:35,638 we have returned and we haven't got anything. 146 01:22:35,680 --> 01:22:38,956 Everything belongs to the community. 147 01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:41,798 Our houses are not our houses any more. 148 01:22:41,840 --> 01:22:45,674 We have to beg for our Women 149 01:22:45,720 --> 01:22:50,271 to beg for our children to beg for our cattle. 150 01:27:07,480 --> 01:27:10,552 Captain, we are surrounded. 151 01:27:10,600 --> 01:27:15,674 The army is everywhere - in the bushes, by the river, in huts. 152 01:30:40,320 --> 01:30:42,117 Why, Captain? 153 01:30:42,160 --> 01:30:44,754 We had forgotten all about it. 154 01:30:44,800 --> 01:30:48,315 We don't need the time here. No one rules us. 155 01:30:48,360 --> 01:30:50,555 Down with clocks! 156 01:32:14,320 --> 01:32:18,393 Message from the captain, Alexander the Great! 157 01:32:18,440 --> 01:32:22,797 The little lord has a cold. 158 01:32:22,840 --> 01:32:25,593 The others are well 159 01:32:25,640 --> 01:32:30,156 but they have begun to be afraid 160 01:32:30,200 --> 01:32:34,034 that you are going to sacrifice them 161 01:32:34,080 --> 01:32:38,949 in the name of the nation's prestige and so on and so forth. 162 01:33:57,280 --> 01:34:00,238 - In our last lesson... - Teacher! 163 01:34:01,280 --> 01:34:03,316 I suggest there is no lesson today. 164 01:34:03,360 --> 01:34:06,033 No matter what has happened, we must go on like before. 165 01:34:06,080 --> 01:34:09,868 That is Why no issue should be left unaddressed. 166 01:34:09,920 --> 01:34:14,232 There is the question of the slaughtered sheep. I move for a trial. 167 01:34:15,880 --> 01:34:19,395 They have to be here to be tried. Who's going to bring them in'? 168 01:34:22,680 --> 01:34:26,673 We believe the time has come to give a political meaning to the kidnapping. 169 01:34:26,720 --> 01:34:29,314 We must consider the Englishmen political prisoners 170 01:34:29,360 --> 01:34:32,033 - and put them on trial. - As enemies of the people. 171 01:34:32,080 --> 01:34:36,312 Since this morning, we are besieged. Events have overtaken us. 172 01:34:36,360 --> 01:34:38,874 The slaughtered sheep are the least of our Worries. 173 01:34:38,920 --> 01:34:40,990 The decisions do not come from us any more. 174 01:34:41,040 --> 01:34:43,235 We are the majority, Teacher. 175 01:34:43,280 --> 01:34:48,479 Angel's Sword. Listen to the eternal word. 176 01:34:48,520 --> 01:34:53,071 The blade knows no law, your head will fall. 177 01:34:53,120 --> 01:34:55,475 If you don't kill, you'll be killed. 178 01:34:55,520 --> 01:34:58,956 You bow your head, the blade is merciless. 179 01:34:59,000 --> 01:35:02,595 If you hesitate, you'll be massacred. 180 01:35:02,640 --> 01:35:05,598 If we resort to violence, we are lost. 181 01:35:05,640 --> 01:35:08,677 Their relentlessness will be met with relentlessness. 182 01:35:08,720 --> 01:35:15,273 Old man, builders say that a stone has seven faces. It's wise to try them all. 183 01:35:15,320 --> 01:35:19,791 I move that the trial takes place as if they were present 184 01:35:19,840 --> 01:35:23,435 and the sentence will be carried out when we return to normal. 185 01:36:12,120 --> 01:36:16,079 We, the elected judges of the community, 186 01:36:17,360 --> 01:36:20,670 shall pronounce sentence on Alexander and his men, 187 01:36:20,720 --> 01:36:23,518 accused of the wilful destruction of communal property. 188 01:36:23,560 --> 01:36:27,553 Captain Alexander and the rest of you, what is your defence? 189 01:37:12,080 --> 01:37:14,833 I caught him trying to enter the village secretly. 190 01:37:14,880 --> 01:37:17,110 He wants to talk to you. 191 01:38:18,880 --> 01:38:21,314 He sent his scribe. 192 01:38:42,640 --> 01:38:47,589 British Warships have blockaded Phaliron bay. Their guns are pointing at Athens. 193 01:38:47,640 --> 01:38:51,110 My government has submitted its resignation. 194 01:38:51,160 --> 01:38:54,277 Greece will be a laughing stock. 195 01:38:55,320 --> 01:39:00,155 Why doesn't the government grant amnesty? 196 01:39:00,200 --> 01:39:03,670 The constitution forbids it. 197 01:39:03,720 --> 01:39:07,474 - Who made the constitution? - The nation. 198 01:39:09,600 --> 01:39:13,752 Whoever makes something, can unmake it. 199 01:40:33,935 --> 01:40:38,690 My government has another proposition - 200 01:40:38,735 --> 01:40:41,772 a petition for a royal pardon. 201 01:40:41,815 --> 01:40:45,728 But there must be a trial first. 202 01:40:45,775 --> 01:40:48,164 A formality, for appearances' sake. 203 01:40:48,215 --> 01:40:53,130 So, decide to give yourselves up, to be tried, under my personal assurance, 204 01:40:53,175 --> 01:40:58,772 and you will be pardoned by the king in a fortnight. 205 01:41:19,335 --> 01:41:21,929 We shan't go to jail again. 206 01:41:21,975 --> 01:41:25,809 Bring the judges here, to the huts, for the trial. 207 01:41:25,855 --> 01:41:28,244 So we can see them and hear them. 208 01:41:28,295 --> 01:41:31,287 Then we shall wait for the pardon. 209 01:41:31,335 --> 01:41:36,853 When we get the paper with the seals, we shall free them. 210 01:43:50,255 --> 01:43:53,486 Wretched man that I am! 211 01:43:53,535 --> 01:43:57,608 Who shall deliver me from the orifice of this death? 212 01:43:57,655 --> 01:44:00,567 To save the honour of the country. 213 01:44:00,615 --> 01:44:05,814 The bones that have been humbled shall rejoice... 214 01:44:25,095 --> 01:44:31,887 We, the landowners of the region, have decided, 215 01:44:31,935 --> 01:44:37,293 in order to save the honour of our country, 216 01:44:39,415 --> 01:44:42,964 to absolve you from your debts 217 01:44:43,015 --> 01:44:49,932 and to give you back the fields. 218 01:47:02,735 --> 01:47:09,368 I am trying to understand who the guiding spirit of his escape was. 219 01:47:09,415 --> 01:47:11,451 What were his reasons? 220 01:47:11,495 --> 01:47:15,613 Nobody knows anything. Nobody talks about it. 221 01:47:15,655 --> 01:47:19,330 It seems to me like a gigantic trap. 222 01:47:20,935 --> 01:47:26,692 The policy of Alexander is the policy of the charismatic leader. 223 01:47:26,735 --> 01:47:30,694 He has the ability to make any action of his obscure. 224 01:47:30,735 --> 01:47:34,569 You swore obedience to the decisions of the community. 225 01:47:34,615 --> 01:47:39,131 Teacher, the dream is in danger. 226 01:47:59,535 --> 01:48:06,134 O Lord, save Your people. 227 01:48:06,175 --> 01:48:13,206 And bless Your inheritance. 228 01:48:15,295 --> 01:48:19,971 Grant victories to Your rulers. 229 01:48:20,015 --> 01:48:26,011 Over their adversaries. 230 01:48:26,055 --> 01:48:31,209 And by virtue of Your cross. 231 01:48:31,255 --> 01:48:36,887 Preserve Your commonwealth. 232 01:48:58,695 --> 01:49:01,732 - Where to, holy fathers? - To the monastery. 233 01:50:30,895 --> 01:50:38,895 O Lord, save Your people. 234 01:50:39,575 --> 01:50:47,575 And bless Your inheritance. 235 01:50:48,815 --> 01:50:55,448 Grant victories to Your rulers. 236 01:50:55,495 --> 01:51:02,810 Over their adversaries. 237 01:51:02,855 --> 01:51:09,328 And by virtue of Your cross. 238 01:51:09,375 --> 01:51:16,451 Preserve Your commonwealth. 239 01:52:01,655 --> 01:52:08,447 The government, Wishing to put an end to this affair 240 01:52:08,495 --> 01:52:14,934 and to prove its good will, accepts your proposals. 241 01:52:40,295 --> 01:52:42,286 Victory! 242 01:52:48,095 --> 01:52:50,086 We won! 243 01:52:55,215 --> 01:52:57,854 Victory! 244 01:54:54,295 --> 01:54:59,085 Villagers! Calm down! 245 01:54:59,135 --> 01:55:01,365 Calm down! 246 01:55:01,415 --> 01:55:05,693 Villagers! Calm down! 247 01:55:05,735 --> 01:55:08,613 - How can we calm down, Chief? - Calm down now! 248 01:55:08,655 --> 01:55:11,215 - You Won't shut me up! - Let's talk it through. 249 01:55:11,255 --> 01:55:13,086 The fields belong to us, 250 01:55:13,135 --> 01:55:15,729 - to our fathers and grandfathers. - Shame on you! 251 01:55:15,775 --> 01:55:18,130 That is enough! 252 01:55:18,175 --> 01:55:21,292 You've always been taking advantage of us. 253 01:55:21,335 --> 01:55:23,565 Enough! That's enough. 254 01:55:29,055 --> 01:55:31,046 Gianni... 255 01:55:36,495 --> 01:55:39,692 The fields we will be taking back belong to no one. 256 01:55:39,735 --> 01:55:42,533 They belong to the community just like everything else. 257 01:55:42,575 --> 01:55:46,727 My grandfather paid the Turks with his own blood to buy those fields. 258 01:55:46,775 --> 01:55:49,528 My father spent his life in toiling in them. 259 01:55:49,575 --> 01:55:53,693 We had agreed we would all go to the school and discuss. 260 01:55:53,735 --> 01:55:56,852 You are losing your liberty. 261 01:55:58,215 --> 01:56:02,845 Despotism will crush the life of this commune. 262 01:56:03,695 --> 01:56:07,608 Your revolution is dying. 263 01:56:08,575 --> 01:56:12,363 Its ghost will howl in the desert. 264 01:56:12,415 --> 01:56:18,285 At the dark close of the dying century, over the gloomy and desolate horizon. 265 01:56:18,335 --> 01:56:23,887 The threatening dawn of the fateful day is already rising. 266 01:56:23,935 --> 01:56:29,328 Hate, hunger and sorrow cry from thousands of skeletal faces. 267 01:56:29,375 --> 01:56:34,847 And the redeeming crash also cries of dynamite. 268 01:56:34,895 --> 01:56:40,811 We are ready, on every streets pavement, macabre spectres of the extreme moment. 269 01:56:40,855 --> 01:56:46,293 With the holy name of anarchy on our lips, vve will rise up. 270 01:56:46,335 --> 01:56:52,205 For all the unavenged victims, there in the roar of the epic thunder. 271 01:56:52,255 --> 01:56:57,648 We will compensate on the barricades, lead with lead. 272 01:56:57,695 --> 01:57:03,372 We will fall in a glitter of glory opening a novel path to the future. 273 01:57:03,415 --> 01:57:08,967 The new history of anarchy will rise from blood. 274 01:58:38,695 --> 01:58:41,573 Villagers, stop it! 275 01:58:41,615 --> 01:58:44,891 Stop it! 276 01:58:44,935 --> 01:58:47,847 Villagers! 277 01:58:47,895 --> 01:58:50,614 Shame on you, villagers. 278 01:58:50,655 --> 01:58:53,567 Stop it! 279 01:58:53,615 --> 01:58:55,526 No! 280 01:58:57,855 --> 01:59:00,608 - Stop it, I said! - Brothers! 281 01:59:03,655 --> 01:59:05,646 Stop it! 282 01:59:07,335 --> 01:59:09,485 Leave me alone! 283 01:59:11,215 --> 01:59:13,331 Stop it! 284 02:05:48,535 --> 02:05:50,685 Smile, please! 285 02:05:58,295 --> 02:06:01,173 Don't move! 286 02:06:01,215 --> 02:06:03,683 Like statues, gentlemen. 287 02:08:59,895 --> 02:09:02,329 In the name of the king. 288 02:09:02,375 --> 02:09:05,845 The criminal court is in session. 289 02:09:05,895 --> 02:09:08,125 Let the trial begin. 290 02:09:13,575 --> 02:09:15,611 Just a moment! 291 02:09:25,615 --> 02:09:33,454 O Lord, save Your people. 292 02:09:33,495 --> 02:09:41,495 And bless Your inheritance. 293 02:09:43,055 --> 02:09:48,607 Grant victories to Your rulers. 294 02:09:48,655 --> 02:09:56,655 Over their adversaries. 295 02:09:56,935 --> 02:10:02,885 And by virtue of Your cross. 296 02:10:02,935 --> 02:10:09,966 And protect Your commonwealth. 297 02:10:22,615 --> 02:10:26,733 Accused of murders, 298 02:10:26,775 --> 02:10:32,088 robberies, kidnappings, etcetera. 299 02:10:33,535 --> 02:10:41,535 In short, accused of violation of all the paragraphs of the penal code, 300 02:10:42,415 --> 02:10:47,170 Alexander, surname unknown, 301 02:10:47,215 --> 02:10:51,333 so-called Alexander the Great, 302 02:10:51,375 --> 02:10:57,689 and other bandits Whose names I shall not read, in order to save time. 303 02:10:57,735 --> 02:10:59,726 The defendants present? 304 02:11:03,055 --> 02:11:05,171 They are present. 305 02:11:09,215 --> 02:11:14,414 Let the victims and witnesses for the prosecution come forth. 306 02:11:49,455 --> 02:11:51,605 Ray of the sun, 307 02:11:51,655 --> 02:11:57,332 fairest light of all those shining on seven-gated Thebes, 308 02:11:57,375 --> 02:12:00,208 at last you appeared. 309 02:12:00,255 --> 02:12:08,255 O eyes of golden day, coming over the streams of Dirce, 310 02:12:11,775 --> 02:12:15,688 you sent away the White-shielded warrior from Argos, 311 02:12:15,735 --> 02:12:19,171 running from here, with your piercing bridle. 312 02:12:28,495 --> 02:12:31,214 Let's be brief. We are soaking Wet. 313 02:12:32,255 --> 02:12:35,008 The public prosecutor may state his case. 314 02:12:38,615 --> 02:12:41,607 Your Honour, gentlemen... 315 02:13:39,615 --> 02:13:41,810 Why, Captain Alexander? 316 02:13:41,855 --> 02:13:44,927 We had nothing to gain from the murder of the prosecutor. 317 02:13:44,975 --> 02:13:48,411 Neither you, nor us. Nobody. 318 02:14:30,895 --> 02:14:33,932 The village is in danger, Captain. 319 02:14:33,975 --> 02:14:36,330 Take your men and go away. 320 02:14:36,375 --> 02:14:40,004 We undertake to hand over the hostages to the authorities. 321 02:14:51,535 --> 02:14:55,813 Otherwise, it's every man for himself. 322 02:15:17,935 --> 02:15:20,005 Why'? 323 02:15:39,935 --> 02:15:42,085 It had to be done. 324 02:15:43,335 --> 02:15:45,371 It had to be done. 325 02:15:49,935 --> 02:15:53,245 He'd have spoiled everything. 326 02:15:53,295 --> 02:15:55,445 They'd have spoiled everything. 327 02:16:10,175 --> 02:16:12,325 It had to be done. 328 02:16:28,895 --> 02:16:34,492 I woke with a marble head in my hands. 329 02:16:35,535 --> 02:16:38,527 It exhausts my elbows. 330 02:16:40,135 --> 02:16:43,013 And I don't know what to do with it. 331 02:17:28,935 --> 02:17:31,005 Fire! 332 02:17:45,495 --> 02:17:50,569 They've burnt down our sheep pens with the sheep inside them! 333 02:18:09,255 --> 02:18:13,487 They've poisoned the Water too. 334 02:18:41,175 --> 02:18:44,053 They've poisoned the water. 335 02:18:50,775 --> 02:18:52,367 My poor sheep! 336 02:19:34,855 --> 02:19:38,006 What are we waiting for'? 337 02:19:40,295 --> 02:19:42,445 There go the sheep. 338 02:19:55,655 --> 02:19:59,125 What are we waiting for, villagers? 339 02:20:18,455 --> 02:20:20,969 What a tragedy! 340 02:21:39,895 --> 02:21:44,047 The captain orders you to surrender the arms and the provisions. 341 02:21:44,095 --> 02:21:47,292 Otherwise, he'll be obliged to use force. 342 02:22:43,975 --> 02:22:46,091 Wait! 343 02:28:10,015 --> 02:28:12,245 Turn round! 344 02:28:15,095 --> 02:28:16,892 Turn round! 345 02:28:19,455 --> 02:28:21,286 Turn round! 346 02:28:49,255 --> 02:28:53,168 The captain wanted to say that, 347 02:28:53,215 --> 02:28:57,049 for your own good, for everybody's sake, 348 02:28:57,095 --> 02:29:02,089 he is obliged to confiscate arms and provisions 349 02:29:02,135 --> 02:29:07,846 and to impose a curfew on the village. 350 02:31:04,855 --> 02:31:07,972 Teacher, it's me, Alexander. 351 02:31:09,575 --> 02:31:12,294 Teacher, I don't understand. 352 02:31:14,735 --> 02:31:19,251 Our last lesson was about history. 353 02:31:21,535 --> 02:31:28,213 Today we'll talk about ownership and power. 354 02:31:34,215 --> 02:31:36,445 Ownership is... 355 02:31:37,495 --> 02:31:40,567 Ownership is... 356 02:31:43,615 --> 02:31:46,004 Power is... 357 02:31:47,055 --> 02:31:49,046 Power is... 358 02:31:54,095 --> 02:31:56,768 And if I talk to you in parables, 359 02:31:56,815 --> 02:32:00,364 it's because it's more gentle for you that way. 360 02:32:00,415 --> 02:32:04,533 Horror can't be talked about 361 02:32:04,575 --> 02:32:07,214 because it's alive, 362 02:32:07,255 --> 02:32:11,806 because it's mute and it advances. 363 02:33:22,455 --> 02:33:25,413 We came too late, Captain. They've gone. 364 02:33:25,455 --> 02:33:27,764 We've found this. 365 02:33:56,175 --> 02:33:59,451 Right, Teacher, we'll do what you say. 366 02:35:10,815 --> 02:35:12,806 Come. 367 02:36:21,495 --> 02:36:25,408 Go to sleep, Alexander. 368 02:36:25,455 --> 02:36:27,923 It's warm in there. 369 02:37:04,695 --> 02:37:06,925 Go to sleep, Alexander. 370 02:37:11,175 --> 02:37:13,564 It's warm in there. 371 02:38:06,975 --> 02:38:09,330 - It's unjust. - Unjust. 372 02:40:22,055 --> 02:40:24,205 It's unjust. 373 02:41:50,735 --> 02:41:52,930 I was with them too. 374 02:43:02,015 --> 02:43:04,654 Alexander! 375 02:43:50,255 --> 02:43:52,974 You've ruined everything. 376 02:43:57,255 --> 02:44:01,373 All has disappeared - the feast and the banners. 377 02:44:04,415 --> 02:44:06,724 Nothing remains. 378 02:44:25,015 --> 02:44:27,609 The volition of one man. 379 02:44:45,615 --> 02:44:47,970 Massimo was right. 380 02:44:52,295 --> 02:44:55,492 Don't you understand? 381 02:44:55,535 --> 02:44:59,687 There is something else, invisible, behind all this. 382 02:45:04,455 --> 02:45:07,845 They've used you, Alexander. 383 02:48:49,495 --> 02:48:52,931 Teacher, it's me, Alexander. 384 02:49:01,135 --> 02:49:03,569 Ownership is... 385 02:49:11,895 --> 02:49:14,204 Power is... 386 02:52:33,455 --> 02:52:35,730 It's me. 387 02:53:27,655 --> 02:53:29,930 It's me. 388 02:55:33,255 --> 02:55:35,849 It's me, boss. 389 02:55:37,775 --> 02:55:39,766 It's me, boss. 390 03:19:11,455 --> 03:19:17,530 And so Alexander went into the cities.