Alexander the Great (1956 film)

Alexander the Great is a 1956 American swordandsandal epic film about the life of Macedonian general and king Alexander the Great, written, directed and produced by Robert Rossen with Gordon S. Griffith as executive producer. It was released by United Artists and stars Richard Burton as Alexander along with a large ensemble cast.

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 him.While growing up, Alexander receives instruction in history, mathematics, logic and other subjects from Aristotle in Mieza. Alexander is eager to rule and tells his tutor that like Achilles he would rather have a short life with glory than a long life of obscurity. Philip then decides to send Alexander to the Macedonian capital, Pella, as a regent to rule the city while Philip is away fighting wars. This is done to prevent Olympias from spreading rumors about her husbands death. Alexander uses this opportunity to rule in his own right he becomes neither a pawn of his mother nor his father. Alexander later joins Philip and they go on campaigns of conquest together to places such as Athens in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE. After the battle is won, Alexander demands that no Greek citystate ever bear arms against Pella and that they supply men, arms, and ships for the war against Persia. ........

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