Alexander the Great (1956)

Name: Alexander the Great
Genre: Adventure, History, Drama, War
Released: 1956-03-28
Duration: 136 min
Cast: Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux, Barry Jones

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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Released 1956-03-28 · 136 min · Adventure, History, Drama, War

Directed by Robert Rossen

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
Rubén Rojo as Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)
Peter Wyngarde as Pausanias
Helmut Dantine as Nectenabus