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Alexander the Great(Movie, 1956)

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| 2h 16min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Alexander the GreatRating: 3.0/5 (with 3636 votes)
Alexander the Great is a CinemaScope and Technicolor 1956 epic historical drama film about the life of Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen. Filmed in Spain, it was released by United Artists and stars Richard Burton as Alexander along with a large ensemble cast. Italian composer Mario Nascimbene contributed the film score. ()
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About Alexander the Great

He was a fierce military commander who led huge armies into battle without a single defeat; a magnificent warrior who many believed was part god - this was Alexander the Great (Richard Burton), the legendary Greek hero hailed by his countrymen as "The King of Kings". Born in 356 B.C. into a turbulent world of political unrest, educated by Aristotle (Barry Jones) and chosen to lead his people in the grand tradition of his powerful father (Fredric March), this glamorous world conqueror rose above all conflict to unite the continents of Europe and Asia to become one of the most celebrated rulers of all time! Written, produced and directed by Oscar - winner Robert Rossen and featuring the extraordinary Claire Bloom and a remarkable cast of thousands, this stunning portrait of one of history's most fascinating figures is colossal entertainment and an amazing spectacle.

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Additional Information

Production countries: Spain, United States of America (USA)
Shot in: Madrid
Plays in: Ancient Greece
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 18 languages: Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 03/28/1956
Appearing Characters: Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, Barsine, Olympias, Aristotle, Darius III, Attalus, Parmenion, Demosthenes, Cleopatra Eurydice of Macedon, Cleitus the Black, Philotas, Pausanias of Orestis, Aeschines, Antipater, Ptolemy I Soter, Roxana, Arsites, Spithridates, Nearchus, Perdiccas, Harpalus, Aristander, Amytis, Memnon of Rhodes, Hephaestion, Stateira
Director: Robert Rossen
Screenwriter: Robert Rossen
Film Editor: Ralph Kemplen
Director of Photography: Robert Krasker
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Alexander der Grosse"
"Alejandro Magno"
"Alexandre le Grand"

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Other movies with this title: Alexander the Great (DK/SE, 1917), Alexander the Great (US, 1968), Alexander the Great (IT, 2006), Alexander the Great (IN, 2010), Alexander the Great (GR/DE/IT, 2023)

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