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Alexander the Great

1956 · 136 min · Director: Robert Rossen ★ IMDb 5.8 · 4,735 ratings

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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.

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Alexander the Great (1956) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Awe 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Inspiration. Genres: Drama, History, Adventure. AI estimate.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Empathy

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Awe

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Tension
Sadness
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then rises around 43 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessEmpathy
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension43 %40 %8 %13 %
7.5 %≈ 10′Tension44 %35 %13 %16 %
12.5 %≈ 17′Awe46 %34 %16 %20 %
17.5 %≈ 24′Tension51 %44 %19 %26 %
22.5 %≈ 31′Tension52 %50 %20 %29 %
27.5 %≈ 37′Tension55 %51 %23 %29 %
32.5 %≈ 44′Disturbing56 %48 %30 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 51′Sadness56 %48 %35 %38 %
42.5 %≈ 58′Tension66 %63 %36 %36 %
47.5 %≈ 65′Tension74 %68 %43 %36 %
52.5 %≈ 71′Disturbing69 %59 %44 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 78′Tension64 %59 %34 %35 %
62.5 %≈ 85′Tension67 %64 %29 %34 %
67.5 %≈ 92′Disturbing71 %68 %26 %31 %
72.5 %≈ 99′Tension75 %73 %18 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 105′Tension76 %68 %28 %29 %
82.5 %≈ 112′Sadness71 %54 %49 %48 %
87.5 %≈ 119′Tension66 %55 %46 %45 %
92.5 %≈ 126′Tension73 %57 %48 %46 %
97.5 %≈ 133′Sadness81 %45 %65 %60 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Claire Bloom

Barsine

BJ
Barry Jones

BJ
Barry Jones

Aristotle

Michael Hordern

Demosthenes

Md
Marisa de Leza

Eurydice (as Marisa De Leza)

GR
Gustavo Rojo

Cleitus

RR
Rubén Rojo

Philotas (as Ruben Rojo)

PW
Peter Wyngarde

Pausanias

HD
Helmut Dantine

Nectenabus

WS
William Squire

Aeschenes

Fv
Friedrich von Ledebur

Antipater (as Friedrich Ledebur)

Christopher Lee

Nectenabus (voice)

VT
Virgílio Teixeira

Ptolemy

JP
Julio Peña

Arsites

Details

Directed by
Robert Rossen
Written by
Robert Rossen
Type
Movies
Released
1956
Runtime
136 min
Country
Spain, United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 5.8 · 4,735 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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