The short life and quick death of Alexander the Great is recounted in this literate historical epic. Decked out in a blonde wig, Richard Burton stars as the Grecian warrior who conquered the known world while only in his twenties, then wept because there were no more worlds left to conquer. While the film's 141 minutes are .. Read more
| Starring | Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews |
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| Director | Robert Rossen |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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The short life and quick death of Alexander the Great is recounted in this literate historical epic. Decked out in a blonde wig, Richard Burton stars as the Grecian warrior who conquered the known world while only in his twenties, then wept because there were no more worlds left to conquer. While the film's 141 minutes are occasionally bogged down by near-existential dialogue sequences (What doth it profit a man etc. etc.), the battle sequences are among the best and most accurate ever filmed. Fredric March and Danielle Darieux costar as Alexander's parents Philip of Macedonia and Olympius, Claire Bloom does what she can with the nothing role of Alexander's wife Barsine, and Michael Hordern and Harry Andrews are cast as Demosthenes and Darrius, respectively. Lensed in Spain and Italy, Alexander the Great conquered no new worlds at the box-office, perhaps because Richard Burton, brilliant though he was, hadn't yet attained saleability.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker |
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| Director | Robert Rossen |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | 100 Swords and Sandals Films |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1955 To Rent: DVD: 24 Nov 2004 |
Dour impassive epic which despite good intelligent stretches makes one long for Hollywood's usual more ruthless view of history.
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In my opinion this ...
In my opinion this film is superb. Burton as Alexander brings the character, who appears boring in the history books, to life.
I reccomend this to ... read more »
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Alexander will grate
Truly awful with some of the most wooden acting I have ever seen. Look out for the shaking leg of the soldier watching Alexander ride by about 15 mins into the ... read more »
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Solid classic
A solid classic epic. Great performances from Burton and Cushing. A shame that the world wasn't mature enough then to deal with the homosexual parts of ... read more »
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Whats The Rave
I should have known when all the critics raved about this film that it probably wasn't for me. I found it slow and boring so switched it off after 30 ... read more »
Colin Farrell spiralled into a deep depression after his blockbuster Alexander flopped - and even considered turning his back on acting for good. The Irish actor starred as Alexander the Great in Oliver Stone's 2004 epic, and was crushed by the negative reviews his performance generated. Farrell subsequently fell into a slump and admits he felt the need to apologise to everyone who might have seen the movie. He recalls, "That was tough. I say tough relative to a charmed life, but I'm not going Read more
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