Alexander The Great
★ 5 · 1968 · 60m · Adventure · Drama · History · TV Movie
An historical film that follows the life of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian king that united all ancient Greek tribes and led them against the vast Persian Empire. Alexander conquered most of the then-known world and created a Greek empire that spanned all the way from the Balkans to India.
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