

Alexander the Great
The colossus who conquered the world!
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.
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- English
- empire
- alexander the great
- king
- 4th century bc
- antiquity
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG28 Mar 1956
United KingdomGB
- PremiereULondon22 Mar 1956
- PhysicalUDVD3 Jan 2005
AustriaAT
- Theatrical121 Oct 1956
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1230 Aug 1956
GreeceGR
- TheatricalPG30 Sept 1956
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1223 Sept 1957
RomaniaRO
- Theatricalcinema „Scala” și „Festival” din capitala21 Oct 1974
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Alexander the Great was released on 28 March 1956.
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2- W6/10
Wuchak
8/10/2021
_**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 March). Over the next 13 years he, amazingly, conquers the Persian Empire and heads into India before finally turning back. Claire Bloom plays Alexander’s mother while Peter…
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CinemaSerf
1/7/2023
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 completely new one. Frederic March is good as his borderline megalomanic father Philip. with whom Alexander has a love/hate relationship as is Danielle Darrieux - his glamor…
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