Alfred the Great (film)

Alfred the Great
Alfred the Great
Directed by	Clive Donner
Written by	James R. Webb; Ken Taylor
Produced by	Bernard Smith
Starring	David Hemmings; Michael York; Prunella Ransome; Colin Blakely; Ian McKellen; Peter Vaughan; Alan Dobie; Julian Glover; Vivien Merchant
Cinematography	Alex Thomson
Edited by	Fergus McDonell
Music by	Raymond Leppard
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	14 July 1969;
Running time	122 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$6 million
Box office	$197,788 (US)

Alfred the Great is a 1969 British epic historical drama film which portrays Alfred the Great's struggle to defend the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Wessex from a Danish Viking invasion in the 9th century. David Hemmings starred in the title role.

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