While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders, leading the English Christians to fight for their country. Alfred soundly defeats the Danes and becomes a hero. But now, although Alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is torn between his passion for God and his lust for blood.
Alfred the Great has generally received mixed reviews.
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Alfred the Great was released in 1969 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving Alfred the Great (1969) an average rating of 58%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 80%. Professional critics were more impressed with Alfred the Great than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 58%, Alfred the Great is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1969, which stands at 58%.
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