Alexander The Great U

Alexander The Great Cover
Duration:
130 mins
Year produced:
1955
Director:
Robert Rossen
Cast:
Richard Burton
Claire Bloom
Barry Jones

Historical epics don’t come much more epic than this, the life story of the ancient King of Macedon, who in 4th Century BC united the cities of Greece and then conquered the legendary Persian Empire. Although the movie is about one of history’s greatest warriors and there are plenty of lavishly-staged battle scenes, it also deals with who the man was behind the sword, and the kind of brutal but honour-obsessed world in which he lived.

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Fascinating facts

Charlton Heston turned down the title role, while Helmut Dantine's role is dubbed by Christopher Lee (uncredited).

Prince Peter of Greece acted as a technical advisor to the film-makers on Alexander The Great.