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Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great

1956
2h 16m
Adventure
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1956

Runtime

2h 16m

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Storyline

"The colossus who conquered the world!"

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 16m
Mar 28, 1956
Languages
English
Director
Robert Rossen
Robert Rossen
Production
Rossen Films
Rossen Films
C. B. Films
C. B. Films
United Artists
United Artists
Production Countries
Spain
United States of America

Top Cast

36 Cast Members

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Alexander

Fredric March

Fredric March

Philip of Macedonia

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Barsine

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Olympias

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Aristotle

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Darius

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Attalus

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Parmenio

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Memmon

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Demosthenes

Marisa de Leza

Marisa de Leza

Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Cleitus

Rubén Rojo

Rubén Rojo

Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)

Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Pausanias

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Nectenabus

William Squire

William Squire

Aeschenes

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Nectenabus (voice)

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

Ptolemy

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Arsites

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