Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

Movie·1956·2h 16m

Alexander the Great

The colossus who conquered the world!

Country

Spain

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Robert Rossen

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Music

Mario Nascimbene

Editor

Ralph Kemplen

Themes

empirealexander the greatking4th century bc

Production House

Rossen Films
C. B. Films
United Artists

Audience Score

60%

107 votes

Skip14%
Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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)

// crew

Crew

Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen

Director, Writer, Producer

Mario Nascimbene

Mario Nascimbene

Original Music Composer

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

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