Alfred the Great (film)
| Alfred the Great | |
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| 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 |
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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 directed by Clive Donner and starring David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome and Colin Blakely. It was written by James R. Webb and Ken Taylor. The film 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.