Alfred the Great (1969)
- Directed by
- Clive Donner
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, medieval film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 02m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 4.7 of 10 from 19 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
The film follows King Alfred of Wessex as he leads his people against invading Danish Vikings. It shows his military battles and political struggles to hold his kingdom together.
epichistoricbattle-heavyearnestsomberdramaticold-fashioned
What happens
Alfred the Great is a 1969 British epic historical drama film directed by Clive Donner and starring David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome and Colin Blakely. It was written by James R. Webb and Ken Taylor. The film portrays Alfred the Great's struggle to defend the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex from a Danish Viking invasion in the 9th century. David Hemmings starred in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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