Story Line
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.
“The colossus who conquered the world!”
Top Cast
Richard Burton
Alexander
Fredric March
Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom
Barsine
Danielle Darrieux
Olympias
Barry Jones
Aristotle
Harry Andrews
Darius
Watch Now
Rating
6.0/ 10
Release Date
1956-03-28
Runtime
2h 16m
Genres
AdventureHistoryDramaWar
Similar Movies
User Reviews (2)
Wuchak
6/10
•8/10/2021_**Alexander’s conquests from Greece through the Persian Empire**_
After being tutored by Aristotle (Barry Jones), Alexander (Richard Burton) takes over the Macedonian throne in 336 BC at the age of 20 after his father is assassinated (Fredric Mar...
CinemaSerf
6/10
•1/7/2023This is essentially a story all of it's own. Though history forms the basis of the subject, Richard Burton's depiction strays quite wilfully from any of the more established legends that are Alexander of Macedonia - or it just chooses to create a com...