Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Certification
U
Note
London
The colossus who conquered the world!
2h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Niall MacGinnis | Parmenio |
| Peter Cushing | Memmon |
| Michael Hordern | Demosthenes |
| Marisa de Leza | Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza) |
| Gustavo Rojo | Cleitus |
| Rubén Rojo | Philotas (as Ruben Rojo) |
| Peter Wyngarde | Pausanias |
| Helmut Dantine | Nectenabus |
| William Squire | Aeschenes |
| Friedrich von Ledebur | Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur) |
| Christopher Lee | Nectenabus (voice) |
| Virgílio Teixeira | Ptolemy |
| Julio Peña | Arsites |
| Carlos Baena | Nearchus |
| Teresa del Río | Roxane (as Teresa Del Rio) |
| José Nieto | Spithridates (as Jose Nieto) |
| Larry Taylor | Perdiccas |
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| José Marco | Harpalus (as Jose Marco) |
| Ricardo Valle | Hephaestion |
| Carmen Carulla | Stateira |
| Jesús Luque | Aristander (as Jesus Luque) |
| Ramsay Ames | Drunken Woman (as Ramsey Ames) |
| Ellen Rossen | Amytis |
| Carlos Acevedo | Ochus |
| Manuel Arbó | (no acreditado) |
| Mario Barros | (no acreditado) |
| Enrique Diosdado | (no acreditado) |
| Sergio Orta | (no acreditado) |
| Gérard Tichy | (no acreditado) |
Genres
AdventureHistoryDramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Alexander the Great |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | Spain, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Rossen Films, C. B. Films, United Artists |
| Data di uscita | 28 marzo 1956 |
| Producer | Robert Rossen |
| Writer | Robert Rossen |
| Editors | Ralph Kemplen, Harry Ledger |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker, John Harris |
| Asst. Directors | Robert Rossen, Elaine Schreyeck |
| Camera Operators | John Harris, Robert Krasker |
| Add. Photography | Robert Krasker, John Harris |
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| Production Design | Andrej Andrejew, John DeCuir |
| Art Direction | Andrej Andrejew, John DeCuir |
| Set Decoration | Andrej Andrejew, John DeCuir |
| Special Effects | Cliff Richardson |
| Composer | Mario Nascimbene, Gerry Hambling, Stan Hawkes |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene, Gerry Hambling, Stan Hawkes |
| Costume Design | David Ffolkes, Gordon Bond, David Aylott |
| Makeup | David Aylott, David Ffolkes, Gordon Bond |
| Hairstyling | David Ffolkes, Gordon Bond, David Aylott |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 28, 1956
Certification
PG
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Certification
12
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 30, 1956
Certification
PG
Country
Austria
Date
Oct 01, 1956
Certification
12
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Country
Portugal
Date
Sep 23, 1957
Certification
M/12
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 03, 2005
Certification
U
Note
DVD
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