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Alfred the Great (1969/I)
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1 October 1969 (Hong Kong)
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While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood...
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Dane
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9th Century
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King
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A personal fave
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | David Hemmings | ... | Alfred |
 | Michael York | ... | Guthrum |
| Prunella Ransome | ... | Aelhswith |
| Colin Blakely | ... | Asher |
 | Ian McKellen | ... | Roger |
| Peter Vaughan | ... | Burrud |
| Alan Dobie | ... | Ethelred |
| Julian Glover | ... | Shrdlu |
| Vivien Merchant | ... | Freda |
| Julian Chagrin | ... | Ivar |
| Jim Norton | ... | Thanet |
| John Rees | ... | Cuthbert |
| Christopher Timothy | ... | Cerdic |
| Peter Blythe | ... | Eafa |
| Sinéad Cusack | ... | Edith |
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A King Is Born (USA) (working title)
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Norway:122 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
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Film debut of Ian McKellen.
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| Hemmings has a perfect Medieval face | LCShackley |
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Though I'm quite aware of this film's shortcomings (length and the multitude of exotic names, etc.), I must say that I think Leonard Maltin does this film a disservice. It accurately portrays some of the most important events in English history, and also paints a fine portrait of a monarch torn between earthly passions and the desire for spiritual purity. It is only by truly balancing these two forces that a man can succeed, and Alfred did so.
The conflicting forces in the film also symbolize Alfred's inner struggle -- the church representing his spiritual desires and the Danes standing for the passions and lusts of the physical world. Certainly the Battle of Athelney Marsh, one of the pivotal events in British history, is stirringly portrayed, particularly when the peasants and commoners rise up to save their king. This film, despite its flaws and its abysmal box office performance, remains a personal favorite of mine.