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Alexander the Great (1956)
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Release Date:
31 August 1956 (West Germany) moreTagline:
The colossus who conquered the world! morePlot:
An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that united all ancient... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Colossally bad moreCast
(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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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
136 min (TCM print) | Spain:143 min | USA:135 min (Turner Library Print) | USA:141 minLanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
West Germany:12 (f) | Argentina:Atp | USA:Approved (PCA #17782) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | Singapore:PGMOVIEmeter: 
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Anachronisms: Both Alexander and Aristotle are seen with books bound in the modern way. At this time all books were in scroll form. moreQuotes:
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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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.