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Alfred the Great

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Ninth century English nobleman Alfred (David Hemmings) puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by Vikings. An innovative tactician, he earns the nickname "Alfred the Great" for his show of bravery on the battlefield -- his renown also wins him a marriage to Princess Aelhswith (Prunella Ransome). When the Vikings mount a second invasion, however, Alfred must once again make a decision between his religious yearnings and his loyalty to his people.

Critics Reviews

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Penelope Houston The Spectator 07/09/2018
There's a dejected feeling about this whole cinematic folly, as though somewhere along the way it had lost confidence even in its own anachronisms. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/16/2012
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All I can say, if this is the true story of Alfred the Great, I'll be a monkey's uncle. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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howie9751 Nov 21 Bloody awful! I love historical dramas, especially ancient and medieval history. I'm also a fan of Alfred the Great. I'd sure like to see a movie about him some time. See more Andy F Feb 2 It's not bad, being one of the very few films about Saxon England. But it bears little resemblance to any known or supposed historical truth. The names are real, but that's about it. See more N L 05/17/2020 a look into the past adventures of a bad ass warrior See more 08/18/2016 Really well done. Must watch. York and Hemings fantastic See more 05/22/2013 Another Brit movie that I have always enjoyed AND wish it would be released on DVD. See more Grant S @grantss 06/29/2010 I am a fan of historic dramas but this one is pretty boring. OK as a history lesson but not great as a dramatic movie. Just drifts along from start to finish. Even the battle scenes are fairly dull. The cinematography could be better too - the picture was lacking in colour, clarity and resolution (though this may be a bad transfer to DVD). See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Clive Donner

Director

David Hemmings

Alfred

Michael York

Guthrum

Prunella Ransome

Aelhswith

Colin Blakely

Asher

Ian McKellen

Roger
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Movie Info

Synopsis Ninth century English nobleman Alfred (David Hemmings) puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by Vikings. An innovative tactician, he earns the nickname "Alfred the Great" for his show of bravery on the battlefield -- his renown also wins him a marriage to Princess Aelhswith (Prunella Ransome). When the Vikings mount a second invasion, however, Alfred must once again make a decision between his religious yearnings and his loyalty to his people.
Director
Clive Donner
Rating
PG
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 2m