Alexander the Great

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Alexander the Great

1956

2h 21m

History

Drama

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The son of Philip of Macedonia (Fredric March) and Olympias (Danielle Darrieux), Alexander the Great (Richard Burton) is one of the most legendary leaders throughout history. As the Macedonian king, Alexander successfully unites all the ancient Greek tribes and leads them to defeat the imposing Persian Empire. With the fall of Babylon, Alexander continues to conquer most of the known world. Eventually, he achieves the status of unparalleled ruler atop his newly formed Greek empire.

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Rated: 1.5/4

Dec 20, 2004

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Andrew Sarris

Film Culture

Robert Rossen has aimed for greatness in Alexander the Great and has missed honorably.

Feb 3, 2021

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

Overlong, over-written, and over-wigged, writer/director/producer Robert Rossen's Alexander The Great (1956) is a shining example of a lesser classical Hollywood historical epic.

Dec 24, 2018

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Matt Brunson

Creative Loafing

The most notable battle on view in this picture isn't any of the skirmishes between Alexander's army and the opposing forces but the effort between Burton's blonde wig and March's shaggy beard to upstage each other in grievous grooming.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 16, 2016

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It might be a literate epic, but it's a long and heavy slog.

Rated: C+

Jan 29, 2013

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...even more ineffectual and dull than Oliver Stone's recent attempt.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 18, 2007

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Steve D

There isn't much of a reason to pull for Alexander but the acting is strong.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Audience Member

Bad. Boring. Fright wigs and scraggly beards galore.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

i liked the action but somehow my words cant explain its bad side

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Audience Member

Surprisingly, it's really bad.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

It wasn't the worst movie ever but it could've been better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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s r

So bad I couldn't stay awake.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Robert Rossen

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Richard Burton

Alexander

Fredric March

Philip of Macedonia

Claire Bloom

Barsine

Danielle Darrieux

Olympias

Barry Jones

Aristotle

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Synopsis

The son of Philip of Macedonia (Fredric March) and Olympias (Danielle Darrieux), Alexander the Great (Richard Burton) is one of the most legendary leaders throughout history. As the Macedonian king, Alexander successfully unites all the ancient Greek tribes and leads them to defeat the imposing Persian Empire. With the fall of Babylon, Alexander continues to conquer most of the known world. Eventually, he achieves the status of unparalleled ruler atop his newly formed Greek empire.

Director: Robert Rossen
Producer: Robert Rossen
Screenwriter: Robert Rossen
Production Co: Rossen Films
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 2h 21m

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