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Alexander the Great

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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 Full Review Andrew Sarris Film Culture Robert Rossen has aimed for greatness in Alexander the Great and has missed honorably. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...even more ineffectual and dull than Oliver Stone's recent attempt. Rated: 1/4 Feb 18, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member Bad. Boring. Fright wigs and scraggly beards galore. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member Surprisingly, it's really bad. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review 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 Full Review s r So bad I couldn't stay awake. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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