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Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great (1956)

Drama, Historical, War, Biographical, Action | United States, Spain

Director: Robert Rossen

BBC2 | Saturday, 3 January 2009 | 12:10

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Rating: 5.8/10

User rating: 7.6/10
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SYNOPSIS

An epic film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the macedonian king that conquered all ancient greek tribes and led 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.

Actors

Voice: Christopher Lee, Robert Rietty

Writer: Robert Rossen

Producer: Gordon Griffith, Robert Rossen

RUNTIME: 141 min

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