Alexander the Great (1956)

Directed by

Robert Rossen

Genre

drama film, biographical film, war film, sword-and-sandal film, historical film

Country

Spain, United States

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 107 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film depicts the life of Alexander the Great from his youth to his conquest of the Persian Empire. It follows his military campaigns and leadership as king of Macedonia.

epicsobergrandiosehistoricalstatelyseriousslow-burn

What happens

Alexander the Great is a CinemaScope and Technicolor 1956 epic historical drama film about the life of Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen. Filmed in Spain, it was released by United Artists and stars Richard Burton as Alexander along with a large ensemble cast. Italian composer Mario Nascimbene contributed the film score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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