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Poster of Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956-2h 16min
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5.9 / 10 93

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.

Directed by Robert Rossen

Writers Robert Rossen

Stars Richard Burton Fredric March Claire Bloom

Videos

Thumbnail of the video: Battle of the Granicus

Battle of the Granicus

Thumbnail of the video: King Philip’s Assassination

King Philip’s Assassination

Thumbnail of the video: Alexander’s Training

Alexander’s Training

Thumbnail of the video: Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Cast

Richard Burton's picture in the cast

Richard Burton

Alexander
Fredric March's picture in the cast

Fredric March

Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom's picture in the cast

Claire Bloom

Barsine
Danielle Darrieux's picture in the cast

Danielle Darrieux

Olympias
Barry Jones's picture in the cast

Barry Jones

Aristotle
Harry Andrews's picture in the cast

Harry Andrews

Darius
Stanley Baker's picture in the cast

Stanley Baker

Attalus
Niall MacGinnis's picture in the cast

Niall MacGinnis

Parmenio
Peter Cushing's picture in the cast

Peter Cushing

Memmon
Michael Hordern's picture in the cast

Michael Hordern

Demosthenes
Marisa de Leza's picture in the cast

Marisa de Leza

Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
Gustavo Rojo's picture in the cast

Gustavo Rojo

Cleitus

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