After the assassination of his father King Philip by his mother, the legendary warrior becomes ruler of Macedonia and unites the fractious Greek city states against the Persian empire, eventually conquering most of the known world before his death at 32 years of age. Historical epic, starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom, Peter Cushing and Danielle Darrieux.

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.