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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great
★ 6.1/10•1956•2h 16m•PG•Adventure•History•Drama

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.

Robert Rossen · Director

Robert Rossen · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 16m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 28, 1956

Actors

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

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