Alexander the Great (1956)
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German title | Alexander the Great |
Original title | Alexander the Great |
Country of production | USA , Spain |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1956 |
length | 130 minutes |
Age rating | FSK 12 |
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Director | Robert Rossen |
script | Robert Rossen |
production |
Gordon Griffith , Robert Rossen |
music | Mario Nascimbene |
camera | Robert Krasker |
cut | Ralph Kemplen |
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Alexander the Great is a monumental film by Robert Rossen from 1956 that depicts the life of the Macedonian king of the same name . It was the only better-known film adaptation of the Alexander story before Oliver Stones Alexander (2004).
action
In epic length, the film tells the well-known life story of the Macedonian king Alexander the great , from the unification of the Greek tribes to his fight and victory over the empire of the Persian great king Darius .
reception
The film tells Alexander's life in a relatively conventional way. According to many critics, Richard Burton's impressive play in the title role is particularly noteworthy, although various critics consider that he was unsuitably equipped with a blonde wig.
Others
- Actually, Peter Wyngarde (known from the TV series " Department S " and " Jason King ") was supposed to play the title role first. However, he then only received the smaller role of Pausanias.
Award
- 1957: nomination for the DGA Award of the Directors Guild of America for director Robert Rossen.
Reviews
- Cinema magazine Cinema :
“ Im Schweinsgalopp, the sandal epic permeated with juicy pathos leads through the eventful life of Alexander. Historians may discover inconsistencies here and there. But Burton's play is powerful, the equipment splendid, and the battle scenes are powerful. "
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Adolf Heinzlmeier and Berndt Schulz in Lexicon "Films on TV" (extended new edition). Rasch and Röhring, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-89136-392-3 , pp. 26-27:
"The detailed, realistic film beneficially dispenses with the heroic pathos and adheres closely to the military career of the title hero; large cast in an epic work. " (Rating: 2½ stars = above average)
- Christopher Null, filmcritic.com
To put it simply: Alexander the Great is a colossal bore. ('Put simply, Alexander the Great is a colossal bore.')
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6000 films. Critical notes from the cinema years 1945 to 1958 . Handbook V of the Catholic film criticism, 3rd edition, Verlag Haus Altenberg, Düsseldorf 1963, p. 16:
Hollywood historical film shot with enormous effort in Cinemascope (…). A kind of leading article for future world conquerors.
media
- The film is also available on DVD in German and English.
- Sound carrier with the film music
Web links
- Alexander the Great in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alexander the Great in the film world of SF-Radio.net
- Comparison of the cut versions FSK 12 - UK DVD of Alexander the Great at Schnittberichte.com