Alexander the Great (1956)
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.
- Released
- 1956-03-28
- Genres
- Adventure, History, Drama, War
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Robert Rossen
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 from 112 votes
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
- Stanley Baker as Attalus
- Niall MacGinnis as Parmenio
- Peter Cushing as Memmon
- Michael Hordern as Demosthenes
- Marisa de Leza as Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)
- Gustavo Rojo as Cleitus