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Director:
Writer:
Robert Rossen (written by)
Release Date:
31 August 1956 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
The colossus who conquered the world! more
Plot:
An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that united all ancient... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
Top Ten Underrated Films (Of All Time)
(From FilmShaft.com. 2 September 2009, 11:15 AM, PDT)
User Comments:
Too ambitious for a movie but fun for the Alexander fanatic! more (34 total)
Cast
(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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Alejandro Magno (Spain)
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Runtime:
136 min (TCM print) | Spain:143 min | USA:135 min (Turner Library Print) | USA:141 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | West Germany:12 (f) | USA:Approved (PCA #17782) | New Zealand:G | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:U | Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
Charlton Heston turned down the title role, adding "Alexander is the easiest kind of picture to make badly". more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Macedonian horsemen attack Darius' soldiers, one the the spear tips clearly bends in a way that shows it to be made of rubber. more
Quotes:
Olympias: [rocking the infant Alexander in his cradle ] Alexander... Alexander... Achilles, too, was born of a god... and at his birth, it was foretold that he would be greater than his father... and he was*. And this destiny shall be yours too, Alexander... more
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As long as you don't mind the historical inaccuracies, this movie may prove helpful for the Alexander fanatic (like myself). After 1st seeing this film, I was horrified by the botch job that was done on the real Alexander story, but after forcing myself to sit through it a 2nd time I was able to lighten up a bit on the factual content, and just look for any great scenes that this film had to offer. Particularly, is the scene where Alexander goes to Athen's and the background shows a beautifully recreated shiny white Erectheon. Later, Alexander walks through the Parthenon...a dream scene of ancient history buffs everywhere. Another good scene was right before the Battle at the River Granicus. Here Alexander eyes his opponents on the opposite river bank, and comments on who will be the 1st to fall...Richard Burton did a great job in some scenes, but overall seemed to lack the charisma that exemplified Alexander. He has the look, but the British accent doesn't suit Alexander very well. I could go on, but really, see it yourself, or better yet, read "The Campaigns of Alexander" by Arrian, it is much more than any movie could ever be on this enigmatic historical figure.