Alfred the Great
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Alfred the Great
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While Olde England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred (David Hemmings) is commencing to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his motherland, he puts aside 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 an English hero. But now, although Alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is torn between his passion for God and his lust for blood. After marrying the beautiful Aelhsweth (Prunella Ransome), he gives himself over to his dark side and aggressively rapes his wife. At this point, the Danes return and Alfred must muster the English forces once again for a decisive battle, but he also must battle his conflicting soul. ~ Paul Brenner, RoviCast
- David Hemmings - Alfred
- Michael York - Guthrum
- Prunella Ransome - Aelhswith
- Colin Blakely - Asher
- Julian Glover - Athelstan
Credit
Ernest Archer - Art Director, Jocelyn Rickards - Costume Designer, Clive Donner - Director, Brian Cummins - Second Unit Director, Fergus McDonell - Editor, Raymond Leppard - Composer (Music Score), Michael Stringer - Production Designer, Alex Thomson - Cinematographer, Bernard Smith - Producer, James R. Webb - Producer, Robert MacDonald - Special Effects, Cyril Swern - Sound/Sound Designer, James R. Webb - Screenwriter, Kenneth Taylor - Screenwriter| Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye (2001 Film), Alfred Laliberte, Sculpteur (1987 Film) | |
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Alfred the Great (film)
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| Directed by | Clive Donner |
| Produced by | Bernard Smith |
| Written by | James R. Webb Ken Taylor |
| Starring | David Hemmings Michael York Prunella Ransome Colin Blakely Ian McKellen Peter Vaughan Alan Dobie Julian Glover Jim Norton John Rees Christopher Timothy |
| Music by | Raymond Leppard |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Editing by | Fergus McDonell |
| Distributed by | MGM Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 14, 1969 |
| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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.
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Plot
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.
The film was partly shot in Castlehackett, Tuam, Co. Galway, Ireland.
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A vast amount of money was spent on the exact replication of every aspect of the ninth century it depicted, turning some corners of County Galway into Wessex, including etching a 200-feet long white horse into the hill at Knockma.
See also
External links
- Alfred the Great (film) at the Internet Movie Database
- Alfred the Great (film) at AllRovi
- 'Alfred the Great' on Moviefone
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