Alexander the Great (1956 film)
Alexander the Great is a 1956 sword and sandal epic film written, directed and produced by Robert Rossen with Gordon S. Griffith as executive producer. It was released by United Artists and starred Richard Burton as Alexander.
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Plot
The film follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king who united all ancient Ancient Macedonia tribes and led them against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then known world and created a Macedonian empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India.
Cast
- Richard Burton .... Alexander the Great
- Fredric March .... Philip of Macedonia
- Claire Bloom .... Barsine
- Danielle Darrieux .... Olympias
- Barry Jones .... Aristotle
- Harry Andrews .... Darius
- Stanley Baker .... Attalus
- Niall MacGinnis .... Parmenio
- Peter Cushing .... Memnon
- Michael Hordern .... Demosthenes
- Marisa de Leza .... Eurydice
- Gustavo Rojo .... Cleitus
- Rubén Rojo .... Philotas
- Peter Wyngarde .... Pausanias
- Helmut Dantine .... Nectenabus
- William Squire .... Aeschenes
- Friedrich von Ledebur .... Antipater
- Virgilio Teixeira .... Ptolemy
- Teresa del Río .... Roxane
- Julio Peña .... Arsites
- José Nieto .... Spithridates
- Carlos Baena .... Nearchus
- Larry Taylor .... Perdiccas
- José Marco .... Harpalus
- Ricardo Valle .... Hephaestion
- Carmen Carulla .... Stateira
- Jesús Luque .... Aristander
- Ramsay Ames .... Drunken woman
- Ellen Rossen .... Amytis
- Carlos Acevedo .... Ochus
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Categories
1956 films | Alexander the Great | American films | Biographical films | Drama films | English-language films | Spanish films