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Alexander the Great

1956 · 136 min

A grand, earnest historical spectacle that moves deliberately through battles and court intrigue, feeling weighty and sometimes somber.

Directed by
Robert Rossen
Genres
Adventure, History, Drama
Tagline
The colossus who conquered the world!
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.

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Directed by
Robert Rossen
Genres
Adventure, History, Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • betrayal
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, history, drama, war
Directed by
Robert Rossen
Written by
Robert Rossen
Starring
Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Danielle Darrieux, Barry Jones, Harry Andrews, Stanley Baker, Niall MacGinnis
Music
Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography
Robert Krasker
Runtime
136 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Languages
English

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