Alexander the Great 1956 123movies

Watch: Alexander the Great 1956 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: He was a fierce military commander who led huge armies into battle without a single defeat; a magnificent warrior who many believed was part god – this was Alexander the Great (Richard Burton), the legendary Greek hero hailed by his countrymen as “The King of Kings”. Born in 356 B.C. into a turbulent world of political unrest, educated by Aristotle (Barry Jones) and chosen to lead his people in the grand tradition of his powerful father (Fredric March), this glamorous world conqueror rose above all conflict to unite the continents of Europe and Asia to become one of the most celebrated rulers of all time! Written, produced and directed by Oscar – winner Robert Rossen and featuring the extraordinary Claire Bloom and a remarkable cast of thousands, this stunning portrait of one of history’s most fascinating figures is colossal entertainment and an amazing spectacle.
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Ratings:

	5.8/10 Votes: 3,796
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	N/A Votes: 69 Popularity: 10.984 | TMDB

Reviews:

Just Acceptable HIistoric Epical
Though not historically accurate you could say this film is based on Alexandre the Great’s impressive figure. The point is that it has some important flaws the demerit the product.

First of all Richard Burton was not the actor to play Alexandre though not for his undoubted acting ability but because he was too old. In fact, he was almost the same age the Macedonian hero was when he died, and it shows clearly (even more when the picture takes his life when he was just an adolescent). Secondly, the film is too slow with lots of talk and little action, but Alexander was mainly a man of action. And finally, the not abundant action sequences lack spectacle and strength, even for the middle 50’s. So it appears to me that director Robert Rossen either missed the correct focus to tell this story or got too tight to an erroneously focused script.

However the film might be entertaining for those who like epic films and/or are interested in the historical figure (like me) and has some good moments, good color photography, a fine and adequate musical score and a strong supporting cast.

Frederic March does a good job as Philipus II “the Barbarian”, Alexander’s father, who created the invincible Macedonian “falange” that was so very well used by his son at war. Danielle Darrieux plays Alexander’s ambitious and confronting mother and there are fine performances too by Peter Cushing, Stanley Baker, Helmut Dantine and the always reliable Harry Andrews as Persian king Darius.

Just for a look every once in a while, but no too often.

Abominable Production
This film is more a Shakespearian play than a portrayal of a great warrior and most disappointing to watch. If you want to see a movie which relates to the life of Alexander the Great, you can do no better than to look at the movie ‘Alexander’ made in 2004, written and directed by Oliver Stone. All historical movies have taken certain liberties in the details, but this latter movie fits the bill admirably.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 23 min (143 min), 2 hr 23 min (143 min) (Spain), 2 hr 21 min (141 min) (USA), 2 hr 16 min (136 min) (TCM print), 2 hr 15 min (135 min) (Turner Library Print) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Biography, Drama, History
Director Robert Rossen
Writer Robert Rossen
Actors Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom
Country Spain, United States
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix 4-Track Stereo (RCA Sound Recording)
Aspect Ratio 2.55 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format Eastman Color Negative Film, 25T, Type 5248 (anamorphic), 35 mm
Cinematographic Process CinemaScope (anamorphic)
Printed Film Format 35 mm