Alexander the great history movie

1956 film by Robert Rossen

Alexander the Great is a CinemaScope and Technicolor 1956 epichistorical drama film about the life of Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great written, produced and directed by Robert Rossen.

Filmed in Spain, it was released by United Artists and stars Richard Burton as Alexander along with a large ensemble cast. Italian composer Mario Nascimbene contributed the film score.

Alexander the great documentary

Plot

The Greek orator Demosthenes of Athens is advocating war to resist King Philip II of Macedon and his planned invasion and takeover of all the city-states of Greece.

While Philip II is leading a campaign to take over Olynthus, he is informed that his spouse Olympias has borne him a son who, she claims, is "a god born of a god." Philip is angry because he suspects that Olympias has committed adultery and that she was not impregnated by a god.

However, General Parmenio advises the king to let Alexander grow up and succeed h