Alexander the Great
1956 · Movie · PG · 136 min · ★ 6.0
This historical epic follows a young ruler from Greece as he rises from a troubled royal household to lead sweeping campaigns across much of the known world. Driven by ambition and a belief in spreading his culture, he pursues glory on a grand scale during a short, remarkable life.
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Details
- Years
- 1956
- Release date
- 1956-03-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (107 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy old-fashioned historical epics, royal power struggles, and large-scale ancient spectacle in the vein of The 300 Spartans or Taras Bulba; Not for you if slow, talky classics try your patience.
Pros: lavish costumes and sets; strong sense of scale; intriguing historical subject | Cons: overlong pacing; too much talk; uneven battle scenes
Themes
- empire
- alexander the great
- king
- 4th century bc
Cast & crew
Richard Burton
as Alexander
Fredric March
as Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom
as Barsine
Danielle Darrieux
as Olympias
Barry Jones
as Aristotle
Harry Andrews
as Darius
Stanley Baker
as Attalus
Niall MacGinnis
as Parmenio
Peter Cushing
as Memmon
Michael Hordern
as Demosthenes
Directed by Robert Rossen