“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.
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
Peter Cushing
Memmon
Michael Hordern
Demosthenes
Alexander the Great is a adventure, history, drama, war film released in 1956 exploring themes of empire, alexander the great, king, 4th century bc. Directed by Robert Rossen, it stars Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom. 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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