Alfred the Great

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 8, 1969

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,Bernard Smith Productions

Cast

David Hemmings,Michael York,Prunella Ransome,Colin Blakely,Ian McKellen,Peter Vaughan,Alan Dobie,Julian Glover,Vivien Merchant,Barry Jackson

Director

Clive Donner

Writer

James R. Webb

Cinematography

Mike Fox

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0064000