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Alexander the Great
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Alexander the Great is a 1956 English-language film directed by Robert Rossen, who also served as screenwriter and producer alongside Gordon Griffith. The production involves Rossen Films, C. B. Films, and United Artists, with filming taking place in Madrid. The narrative is set in Ancient Greece and features a cast including Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Fredric March, and Danielle Darrieux.
The movie is categorized as a war, biographical, drama, and historical film. It depicts characters such as Alexander the Great, Philip II of Macedon, Barsine, and Olympias. Mario Nascimbene composed the score, while Robert Krasker handled cinematography and Ralph Kemplen edited the film. The runtime is listed as 136 or 141 minutes.
The film was distributed by United Artists and Netflix in video on demand format. It has received review scores of 3.7 out of 10 and 0 percent, with an IMDb rating of 5.8 based on 4,466 votes. The work was rated Approved and received one nomination total.
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Film · TMDB
6.0An 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.
Cast
- Richard Burton as Alexander
- Fredric March as Philip of Macedonia
- Claire Bloom as Barsine
- Danielle Darrieux as Olympias
- Barry Jones as Aristotle
- Harry Andrews as Darius
Themes
- empire
- alexander the great
- king
- 4th century bc
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Ratings
IMDb
5.8/10
4,466 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
0%
- Year
- 1956
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Robert Rossen
- Screenwriter
- Robert Rossen
- Composer
- Mario Nascimbene
- Producer
- Gordon Griffith
- Production company
- United Artists
- Cinematographer
- Robert Krasker
- Narrative location
- Ancient Greece
- Filming location
- Madrid
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 834800
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Photo of Claire Bloom Richard Burton.jpg
Show 8 more facts
- publication date
- 1956-01-01
- film editor
- Ralph Kemplen
- title
- Alexander the Great
- distributed by
- Netflix
- review score
- 0%
- characters
- Stateira
- Commons category
- Alexander the Great (1956 film)
- different from
- Alexander the Great
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