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Alexander the Great (1956)

Directed by Robert Rossen

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.

Rated PG | Length 136 minutes

Actors

Richard Burton | Fredric March | Claire Bloom | Danielle Darrieux | Barry Jones | Harry Andrews | Stanley Baker | Niall MacGinnis | Peter Cushing | Michael Hordern | Marisa de Leza | Gustavo Rojo | Rubén Rojo | Peter Wyngarde | Helmut Dantine | William Squire | Friedrich von Ledebur | Christopher Lee | Virgílio Teixeira | Julio Peña | Carlos Baena | Teresa del Río | José Nieto | Larry Taylor | José Marco | Ricardo Valle | Carmen Carulla | Jesús Luque | Ramsay Ames | Ellen Rossen | Carlos Acevedo | Manuel Arbó | Mario Barros | Enrique Diosdado | Sergio Orta | Gérard Tichy