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.
Alexander the Great has generally received mixed reviews.
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Alexander the Great was released in 1956 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 53 reviews, giving Alexander the Great (1956) an average rating of 53%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 60%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 56%.
With a score of 53%, Alexander the Great is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1956, which stands at 59%.
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