Alexander the Great (1956)

The role of Alexander in this movie was offered to Charlton Heston….who not only turned it down….but said “Alexander is the easiest kind of picture to make badly.” After suffering through not one, not two but three Oliver Stone different cuts of his Alexander…..and now this one….I can say I agree with him 100%.

In this one Richard Burton takes on the Alexander role. This one is better than Stone’s version…..but that is not saying much….as I strongly dislike all three Stone cuts. In this movie …..the pace is very fast and at times it gets confusing. The set designs are impressive as well as the costumes. Movie offers many battle scenes….although you can tell these battles are only between…