Alexander the Great (1956)
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- 2h 23min
- Biography, Drama
- 23 Mar 1956 (UK)
- Movie
The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Richard Burton | ... |
Alexander
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Fredric March | ... |
Philip of Macedonia
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Claire Bloom | ... |
Barsine
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Barry Jones | ... |
Aristotle
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Harry Andrews | ... |
Darius
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Stanley Baker | ... |
Attalus
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Niall MacGinnis | ... |
Parmenio
(as Niall Macginnis)
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Peter Cushing | ... |
Gen. Memnon
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Michael Hordern | ... |
Demosthenes
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Marisa de Leza | ... |
Eurydice
(as Marisa De Leza)
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Gustavo Rojo | ... |
Cleitus
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Rubén Rojo | ... |
Philotas
(as Ruben Rojo)
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Peter Wyngarde | ... |
Pausanias
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Helmut Dantine | ... |
Nectenabus
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William Squire | ... |
Aeschenes
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Friedrich von Ledebur | ... |
Antipater
(as Friedrich Ledebur)
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Virgilio Teixeira | ... |
Ptolemy
(as Virgilio Texeira)
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Teresa del Río | ... |
Roxane
(as Teresa Del Rio)
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Julio Peña | ... |
Arsites
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José Nieto | ... |
Spithridates
(as Jose Nieto)
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Carlos Baena | ... |
Nearchus
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Larry Taylor | ... |
Perdiccas
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José Marco | ... |
Harpalus
(as Jose Marco)
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Ricardo Valle | ... |
Hephaestion
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Carmen Carulla | ... |
Stateira
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Jesús Luque | ... |
Aristander
(as Jesus Luque)
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Ramsay Ames | ... |
Drunken Woman
(as Ramsey Ames)
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Ellen Rossen | ... |
Amytis
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Carlos Acevedo | ... |
Ochus
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Danielle Darrieux | ... |
Queen Olympias
(as and with the French Star Danielle Darrieux)
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Manuel Arbó | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mario De Barros | ... |
(uncredited)
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Miguel de la Riva | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Enrique Diosdado | ... |
(uncredited)
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Christopher Lee | ... |
Nectenabus (uncredited) (voice)
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Sergio Orta | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Rietty | ... |
Cleitus / Philotas (uncredited) (voice)
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Gérard Tichy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Rossen |
Written by
Robert Rossen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Gordon Griffith | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Robert Rossen | ... | producer |
Music by
Mario Nascimbene |
Cinematography by
Robert Krasker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Ralph Kemplen |
Editorial Department
Roy Hyde | ... | first assistant editor (uncredited) |
Harry Ledger | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Andrej Andrejew | ... | (as André Andrejew) |
Costume Design by
David Ffolkes |
Makeup Department
David Aylott | ... | makeup artist |
Eric Allwright | ... | assistant makeup (uncredited) |
Eric Aylott | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Gordon Bond | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Michael Forlong | ... | second unit director |
Bernard Vorhaus | ... | assistant director (as Piero Mussetta) |
Art Department
John DeCuir | ... | storyboard artist |
Dario Simoni | ... | set dresser |
Francisco Prósper | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Emilio Ruiz del Río | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Gerry Hambling | ... | sound editor (as Gerald Hambling) |
Stan Hawkes | ... | sound editor (as Stanley D. Hawkes) |
Claude Hitchcock | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Cliff Richardson | ... | special effects |
Antonio Baquero | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Manuel Baquero | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Bob Cuff | ... | matte painter (uncredited) |
Stunts
Ken Buckle | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jock Easton | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Joe Powell | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
John Sullivan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Terry Yorke | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
John Harris | ... | camera operator |
Theodore J. Pahle | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Ted Pahle) |
John Cabrera | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Kenneth Danvers | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Alex Thomson | ... | focus (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John McCorry | ... | wardrobe (as John McCory) |
Patricia Hitchcock | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Brian Owen-Smith | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Elaine Schreyeck | ... | continuity |
Pamela Gayler | ... | continuity: second unit (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
H.R.H. Prince Peter of Greece | ... | technical advisor |
Robert Rossen | ... | presenter |
Michal Waszynski | ... | assistant to producer (as Michael Waszynski) |
Alan Arnold | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Angelica Bohm | ... | director's secretary (uncredited) |
Christopher Lee | ... | voice dubbing: Helmut Dantine (uncredited) |
Brenda Martin | ... | publicity secretary (uncredited) |
Rosemary Mathews | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Catherine O'Brien | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
David Paltenghi | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Carol Eve Rossen | ... | director's secretary (uncredited) |
Tadeo Villalba | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Friedrich von Ledebur | ... | horse master (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1956) (Finland) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1956) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Artistes Associés (United Artists) (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1967) (Finland) (tv)
- TF1 (1976) (France) (tv) (dubbed version) (monochrome broadcast)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (VHS) (Widescreen)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Edizioni Musicali Curci (music published by)
- Twentieth Century Fox (CinemaScope is the registered trademark of)
- Boston University (permission: David Ffolkes)
- The Government of Spain (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Spanish Army (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ministerio de Información y Turismo (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ayuntamiento de Madrid (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ayuntamiento de Manzanares El Real (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ayuntamiento de El Molar (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ayuntamiento de Rascafria (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
- Ayuntamiento de Málaga (grateful acknowledgement for the cooperation of)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
An epic movie that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian King that conquered all of the ancient Greek tribes and led the Macedonian Army against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then known world and created a Greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India.
Written by Chris Makrozahopoulos |
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Taglines | So mighty ... it staggers the imagination ! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Helmut Dantine's Egyptian soothsayer was dubbed by Sir Christopher Lee (uncredited). See more » |
Goofs | Both Alexander and Aristotle are seen with books bound in the modern way. At this time all books were in scroll form. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Film socialisme (2010). See more » |
Quotes |
Alexander:
[Opening credits with anonymous voice-over:]
It is men who endure toil and dare dangers that achieve glorious deeds. And it is a lovely thing to live with courage and to die leaving behind an everlasting renown. See more » |