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Alexander the Great (1956)

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User Rating: 5.8/10 (795 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Robert Rossen
Writer:
Robert Rossen (written by)
Release Date:
31 August 1956 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
The colossus who conquered the world! more
Plot:
An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that united all ancient... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
King | Rival | Soldier | Persian | Empire more
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Colossally bad more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Richard Burton ... Alexander

Fredric March ... Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom ... Barsine
Danielle Darrieux ... Olympias

Barry Jones ... Aristotle
Harry Andrews ... Darius
Stanley Baker ... Attalus
Niall MacGinnis ... Parmenio (as Niall Macginnis)

Peter Cushing ... Memnon
Michael Hordern ... Demosthenes
Marisa de Leza ... Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
Gustavo Rojo ... Cleitus
Rubén Rojo ... Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)
Peter Wyngarde ... Pausanias
Helmut Dantine ... Nectenabus
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Alejandro Magno (Spain)
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Runtime:
136 min (TCM print) | Spain:143 min | USA:135 min (Turner Library Print) | USA:141 min
Country:
USA | Spain
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Filming Locations:
El Molar, Madrid, Spain more
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Trivia:
Helmut Dantine's role is dubbed by Christopher Lee (uncredited). more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Both Alexander and Aristotle are seen with books bound in the modern way. At this time all books were in scroll form. more
Quotes:
Philip of Macedonia: Alexander. In your first act as regent, send your mother away.
Alexander: Exile my mother?
Philip of Macedonia: Back to her kinsman in Epirus, she'll be happy there.
Alexander: Is that the cost of my prove to you?
Philip of Macedonia: How do you think I came to power? My own two brothers...
Alexander: I know, you slew them, you want me to do that too?
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Movie Connections:
Version of Alexander (2004) more

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9 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
Colossally bad, 2 February 2004
3/10
Author: 'Lix from Burlington, VT

This film is incredibly historically inaccurate, merging and changing personalities and events to force the entirety of this fascinating life into a measly 2-hour Hollywood schlockbuster.

The performances are stiff and unconvincing; I blame the script, direction, and style of (melo-)dramatic acting preferred in the 50's -- Burton, in particular, is considerably better in his movies a decade later.

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