Alexander the Great (1956)

ALL 03/28/1956 (en) Adventure, History, Drama, War 136 Min
  • Release
    03/28/1956
  • Production
    Rossen Films, C.B. Films S.A., United Artists
  • Rotten tomato
    59.4%
  • Original title
    Alexander the Great
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

The colossus who conquered the world!

Overview

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.

  1. Robert Rossen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ralph Kemplen

    Editor

  4. Robert Rossen

    Producer



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  1. Richard Burton

    Alexander

  2. Fredric March

    Philip of Macedonia

  3. Claire Bloom

    Barsine

  4. Barry Jones

    Aristotle

  5. Harry Andrews

    Darius

  6. Stanley Baker

    Attalus

  7. Niall MacGinnis

    Parmenio

  8. Peter Cushing

    Memmon

  9. Michael Hordern

    Demosthenes

  10. Danielle Darrieux

    Olympias

  11. Peter Wyngarde

    Pausanias

  12. William Squire

    Aeschenes

  13. Carlos Baena

    Nearchus

  14. Christopher Lee

    Nectenabus (voice)

  15. Virgílio Teixeira

    Ptolemy

  16. Marisa de Leza

    Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)

  17. Gustavo Rojo

    Cleitus

  18. Rubén Rojo

    Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)

  19. Helmut Dantine

    Nectenabus

  20. Friedrich von Ledebur

    Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)

  21. Virgílio Teixeira

    Ptolemy (as Virgilio Texeira)

  22. Teresa del Río

    Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio)

  23. Julio Peña

    Arsites

  24. José Nieto

    Spithridates (as Jose Nieto)

  25. Larry Taylor

    Perdiccas

  26. José Marco

    Harpalus (as Jose Marco)

  27. Ricardo Valle

    Hephaestion

  28. Carmen Carulla

    Stateira

  29. Jesús Luque

    Aristander (as Jesus Luque)

  30. Ramsay Ames

    Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames)

  31. Ellen Rossen

    Amytis

  32. Carlos Acevedo

    Ochus

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 32 , Crews : 17

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Alexander the Great (1956) 136 Min

ALL 03/28/1956 (en)
Adventure, History, Drama, War
  • Release 03/28/1956
  • Production
    Rossen Films, C.B. Films S.A., United Artists
  • Original title Alexander the Great
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

The colossus who conquered the world!

Overview

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.

  1. Robert Rossen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Ralph Kemplen

    Editor

  4. Robert Rossen

    Producer