Alexander the Great (1956)
Alexander the Great (1956)
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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Cast

Richard Burton Richard Burton As: Alexander
Fredric March Fredric March As: Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom Claire Bloom As: Barsine
Danielle Darrieux Danielle Darrieux As: Olympias
Barry Jones Barry Jones As: Aristotle
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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.


Tagline: The colossus who conquered the world!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Adventure, History, Drama, War

Language: English

Release Date: 28 March 1956

Country: ES, US

Runtime: 136m

Company Credits

Company: Rossen Films, C.B. Films S.A., United Artists

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Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Alexander

Fredric March

Fredric March

Philip of Macedonia

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Barsine

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Olympias

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Aristotle

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Darius

Stanley Baker

Stanley Baker

Attalus

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Parmenio

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Memmon

Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Demosthenes

Marisa de Leza

Marisa de Leza

Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Cleitus

Rubén Rojo

Rubén Rojo

Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)

Peter Wyngarde

Peter Wyngarde

Pausanias

Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Nectenabus

William Squire

William Squire

Aeschenes

Friedrich von Ledebur

Friedrich von Ledebur

Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Nectenabus (voice)

Virgílio Teixeira

Virgílio Teixeira

Ptolemy

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Arsites

Carlos Baena

Carlos Baena

Nearchus

Teresa del Río

Teresa del Río

Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio)

José Nieto

José Nieto

Spithridates (as Jose Nieto)

Larry Taylor

Larry Taylor

Perdiccas

José Marco

José Marco

Harpalus (as Jose Marco)

Ricardo Valle

Ricardo Valle

Hephaestion

Carmen Carulla

Carmen Carulla

Stateira

Jesús Luque

Jesús Luque

Aristander (as Jesus Luque)

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames)

Ellen Rossen

Ellen Rossen

Amytis

Carlos Acevedo

Carlos Acevedo

Ochus

Manuel Arbó

Manuel Arbó

(no acreditado)

Mario Barros

Mario Barros

(no acreditado)

Enrique Diosdado

Enrique Diosdado

(no acreditado)

Sergio Orta

Sergio Orta

(no acreditado)

Gérard Tichy

Gérard Tichy

(no acreditado)

Directed By

Robert Rossen

Robert Rossen

Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Ralph Kemplen

Ralph Kemplen

Editor

Harry Ledger

Harry Ledger

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

David Ffolkes

David Ffolkes

Costume Design

Gordon Bond

Gordon Bond

Hairstylist

David Aylott

David Aylott

Makeup Artist

Sound

Mario Nascimbene

Mario Nascimbene

Original Music Composer

Stan Hawkes

Stan Hawkes

Sound Editor

Gerry Hambling

Gerry Hambling

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

John Harris

John Harris

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Andrej Andrejew

Andrej Andrejew

Art Direction

Other Crew

David Paltenghi

David Paltenghi

Choreographer

Cliff Richardson

Cliff Richardson

Special Effects

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