David hemmings is alfred the great in the epic story of the legendary saxon. Alfred the great dvdr 1969 warner archive collection. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for alfred the great image dimensions. A bronze statue of alfred the great stands at the eastern end of the broadway, close to the site of winchesters medieval east gate. Alfred the great david hemmings changes his plans to becomes a priest and aspires to political greatness. Find similar and related movies for alfred the great 1969 clive donner on allmovie. The berkshire white horse, which dates from before the english and viking battles, was the scene of. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. Find release information for alfred the great 1969 clive donner on allmovie. Epic film of alfred the greats struggle to rid wessex of the invading danes, in the 870s. Michael york is more convincing as danish war lord guthram. Alfred the great is a 1969 epic film which portrays alfred the great s struggle to defend the anglosaxon kingdom of wessex from a danish viking invasion in the 9th century. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms.
Alfred the great was released by metrogoldwynmayer in summer of 1969 and shown in some territories in an extravagant roadshow presentation with the 35mm format blown up to 70mm. I saw this film when it first came out ever so briefly in 1969, at the age of 14, and. The end title music from alfred the great, the 1969 epic film which portrays his struggle to rid wessex of the invading danes in 870 ad. Read the full synopsis of alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, at turner classic movies. Clive donners alfred the great, the saga of the ninthcentury king of wessex who made the. Alfred the great is a film directed by clive donner with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, colin blakely, year. Julian chagrin, jim norton, john rees, clive donner. Alfred the great i 1969 trivia 5 add new second theatrical movie of sir ian mckellen roger.
Alfred the great 1969 ninth century english nobleman alfred david hemmings puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by vikings. By 870 the danes had overthrown the kingdoms of east anglia, northumbria, and mercia, and were preparing to do the same to wessex. While the defeat at brattons camp did force the real guthrum to accept that he would never capture wessex, he was not captured. Overview of alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, at turner classic movies. With david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, colin blakely. With clive donner, david hemmings, prunella ransome, michael york. Alfred the great 1969 trailers and clips ninth century english nobleman alfred david hemmings puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by vikings. The movie ends with a climatic defeat of the viking invaders, the capture of guthrum, and the return of aelswith to alfred, which is a major exaggeration. Alfred,king of england was a man of vital importance in the history of his nation the first to set down a written legal code in the vernacular and a staunch defender of the realm against the incursions of the danes,he also can be regarded with some validity as the founder of the english navy,throughout history the great barrier against. This movie used to play on hbo every few months back in the 80s. Alfred the great soundtrack raymond leppard 1969 youtube. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. David hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome language. Now you can play full alfred the great in high quality video with duration 122 min and has been launched in 19691008 and mpaa rating is 3 original title.
Alfred the great 1969 cast and crew ninth century english nobleman alfred david hemmings puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by vikings. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Alfred the great 1969 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. But observing the rape of his motherland, he puts aside his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders. Notes about alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, available from turner classic movies. 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. While old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the 9th century, alfred is. His father died when he was young and three of alfred s brothers.
Mar 11, 2012 king alfred the great is too straight, white and male duration. Oct 03, 2016 this is music from the rare vinyl copy of the ost of alfred the great 1969, filmed in galway ireland. Overview of alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david. Imdb later informed me that the film was alfred the great 1969, starring david hemmings and michael york, but to my grief, it had never been rereleased on dvd.
Its time to dust it off and let a whole new audience learn to love it, too. Alfred the great 1969 directed by clive donner genres historical film subgenres costume adventure, period film run time 122 min. While old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the ninth century, alfred is planning to join the priesthood. When the vikings invade england, alfred david hemmings is about to take his priesthood vows. Alfred the great was one of englands most revered monarches and is considered the father of the. Alfred the great came into the theatres in 1969 when epic films had already lost their appeal to larger audiences. Alfred the great is a 1969 epic film which portrays alfred the greats struggle to defend the. Probably michael yorks greatest performance as a viking king. Cast and crew credits for alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, at turner classic movies. The movie shows the times when some of the english kingdoms were ruled by danish vikings danelaw. Alfred the great 1969 trailers and clips moviefone. 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 the great 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When the invading danes kidnap his wife aelthswith prunella ransome, he goes to battle. Undeterred, i eventually found a website prepared to supply me with this rare delicacy, albeit at a premium price. Now you can play full alfred the great in high quality video with duration 122 min and has been launched in 1969 1008 and mpaa rating is 3. British conductor raymond leppard produced a majestic score for this 1969 cliver donner directed account of the rise of the famous 9th century english king alfred. Oct 28, 2011 british conductor raymond leppard produced a majestic score for this 1969 cliver donner directed account of the rise of the famous 9th century english king alfred. King alfred the great is too straight, white and male duration. The movie would have benefited if york had played alfred and. While old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the 9th century, alfred is planning to join the priesthood. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
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