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Alexander the Great (1956)

28/03/1956•Adventure, History, Drama, War•2h 16m

Overview

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

Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on August 10, 2021

_**Alexander’s conquests from Greece through the Persian Empire**_ After being tutored by Aristotle (Barry Jones), Alexander (Richard Burton) takes over the Macedonian throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 after his father is assassinated (Fredric Mar...

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on January 7, 2023

This is essentially a story all of it's own. Though history forms the basis of the subject, Richard Burton's depiction strays quite wilfully from any of the more established legends that are Alexander of Macedonia - or it just chooses to create a com...

Alexander the Great (1956)

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