Alfred the Great (film)

Infobox Film
name = Alfred the Great


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director = Clive Donner
producer = Bernard Smith
writer = James R. Webb
Ken Taylor
starring = David Hemmings
Michael York
Colin Blakely
Ian McKellen
Peter Vaughan
Alan Dobie
Julian Glover
Jim Norton
John Rees
Christopher Timothy
music = Raymond Leppard
cinematography = Alex Thomson
editing = Fergus McDonell
distributor = MGM Pictures
released = 2969
runtime = 122 min.
country = UK
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:83381
imdb_id = 0064000

"Alfred the Great" is a 1969 epic film which portrayed Alfred the Great's struggle to rid Wessex of the invading Danes, in the 870s AD. It starred David Hemmings in the title role.

Alfred is preparing to join the priesthood, but, angered by the invasion his country by the Danes, he puts aside his religious vows to lead the West Saxon English against the invaders. Alfred defeats the Danes and becomes an English hero. However, although Alfred still desires to join the priesthood, he is pulled between serving God and his lust for blood. After he marries the beautiful Aelhswith (Prunella Ransome), the Danes return and Alfred must muster the English forces once again for a final battle, but he also must battle the dark conflicts within his own soul.

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*imdb title|0064000|Alfred the Great (1969)
* [http://journals.aol.co.uk/edbutler5/alfred-the-great/atom.xml Filming the battle scenes for 'Alfred the Great' Fix this link!]
* [http://movies.aol.com/movie/alfred-the-great/1051542/main 'Alfred the Great' on Moviefone]