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Alexander The Great

1956, Movie, NR, 143 mins

Alexander The Great: Review

This engrossing spectacle from director Robert Rossen chronicles Alexander's conquest of the world in the fourth century, BC. In the early scenes, King Philip of Macedonia (Fredric March), a ruthless, slightly mad but powerful ruler, is plotted against by his wife, Olympias (Danielle Darrieux), and shown to be hated by his son, Alexander (Richard Burton). Philip, on the other hand, loves Alexander but distrusts his teachers, including Aristotle (Barry Jones), feeling that hi... read more

Alexander The Great: Cast & Details

Year: 1956
Rated NR

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Cast
Richard Burton: Alexander the Great
Fredric March: Philip of Macedonia
Claire Bloom: Barsine
Danielle Darrieux: Olympias
Harry Andrews: Darius
Stanley Baker: Attalus

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Alexander The Great: TV Guide News

HITTING THE MODER LODE | Today's News: Our Take | 8/18/2005
She was "eh" as Alexander the Great's mommy, but maybe she will do better parenting an eighth-century Scandinavian hero. Headline magnet Angelina Jolie will play the mother of Beowulf in Robert Zemeckis' upcoming big-budget feature based on the Old English epic poem. Beowulf will be computer animated, using the same performance-capture technology as Zemeckis' The Polar Express, meaning some ridiculously lucky stagehand will get to stick those little ping-pong ball thingies all over Brad Pitt's lady friend. read more

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