Alfred the great came into the theatres in 1969 when epic films had already lost their appeal to larger audiences. Find release information for alfred the great 1969 clive donner on allmovie. 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. If you like alfred the great you are looking for epic, exciting and serious movies about with viking, war, military, heroes, battles, clergy and religions or cults themes of drama, history and war genre shot in uk. Alfred the great 1969 clive donner related allmovie. Alfred the great first appeared on the screen back in 1969. He emulated what was good in the danish society and built a society to resist the danes, both in civil life and military. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. David hemmings is alfred the great in the epic story of the legendary saxon king. Alfred the great came into the theatres in 1969 when epic films had already lost their appeal to. By 870 the danes had overthrown the kingdoms of east anglia, northumbria, and mercia, and were preparing to do the same to wessex. Alfred the great dvdr 1969 warner archive collection. But now, although alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is torn between his passion for god and his lust for blood. Alfred soundly defeats the danes and becomes a hero.
Alfred the great soundtrack raymond leppard 1969 youtube. For a film with numerous battles, the fight choreography is surprisingly weak, but i have to praise the decision to show exhausted armies take a break during a battle, which i have never seen before. Find a complete collection of film noir movies here and alfred hitchcock movies here. This promotional short for the feature film alfred the great 1969 briefly tells of the virtues of the warriorking, and comments on the three major players in the film. 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. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies. Universal to celebrate the release of the last kingdom, available from today on bluraytm and dvd, we have 3 copies to give away. Join our community just now to flow with the file alfred the great 1969 ii movie and make our shared file collection even more complete and exciting. Alfred soundly defeats the danes and becomes an english hero.
His short but very effective score for peter brooks film of lord of the flies works perfectly, and this score is filled with excellent music. Before joining the priesthood, alfred is forced to lead the people of west saxon england against the invading danes, a fight that proves alfred is a great. When the invading danes kidnap his wife aelthswith prunella ransome, he goes to battle. Alfred david hemmings gives up the priesthood to become king. Set in the year of 872, when many kingdoms of what we now know as england have fallen to the invading vikings, the great kingdom of wessex has been left standing alone and defiant under the command of king alfred the great.
Alfred the great film alibi 1969 film alices restaurant film all about women 1969. Making its warner archive dvd debut, alfred the great isnt an unheralded classic, though it has some fascinating elements. The film opens as alfred is about to take his vows as a priest when the danes invade to pillage and rape their way across england. Scant, but entirely factual, material on the film can be found on imdb. Alfred the great 1969 region free pal import, plays in. This includes all 1969 films that can also be found in the subcategories. 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 foreign invasion. Alfred the great 1969 clive donner releases allmovie. 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. The 39 steps 1935 alfred hitchcock film robert donat. Jun 09, 2014 clip from 1969 movie, alfred the great. There is a very rare mgm uk import lp that was released back in 1969 good luck finding that for under two hundred bucks. Sep 19, 2010 alfred the great king alfred s struggle. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick.
Michael york is more convincing as danish war lord guthram. 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. The phantom fiend free the first sound remake of the 1927 alfred. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows to take up arms. Michael york is guthrum, the viking leader of the invaders. 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. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
While old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the ninth century, alfred is planning to join the priesthood. Sep 06, 2017 alfred the great 1969 film complet en francais a 20170906t21. The story of english hero alfred the great is told in this epic tale of a king who is torn between his love of the battle and his need to take on religious vows. Alfred david hemmings gives up the priesthood to become king of wessex in 849 ad after the death of his brother. Oct 03, 2016 this is music from the rare vinyl copy of the ost of alfred the great 1969, filmed in galway ireland. But when the agent is killed and he stands accused. Alfred the great 1969 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Buy alfred the great 1969 region free pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. Here you can download file alfred the great 1969 ii movie. Overview of alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, at turner classic movies. After marrying the beautiful aelhsweth prunella ransome, he gives himself over to his dark side and aggressively rapes his wife. Alfred the great 1969 allmovie movies and films database.
Wikimedia commons has media related to 1969 films for convenience, all 1969 films should be included in this category. Alfred the great david hemmings changes his plans to becomes a priest and aspires to political greatness. The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with butch cassidy and the sundance kid dominating the u. When the vikings invade england, alfred david hemmings is about to take his priesthood vows. Alfred the great 1969 michael york and prunella ransome in alfred the great. Starring david hemmings in the title role and michael york as guthram, a brutal viking with a prince valiant bob, its a visually striking epic with inventive battle scenes, and a jumble of a script with lines that even seem to baffle the stars. An innovative tactician, he earns the nickname alfred the great for his show of bravery on the battlefield his renown also wins him a marriage to. The film, which opened yesterday at neighborhood theaters, often suggests the feeling of a remote, barbaric time and a cold, damp place. Alfred the great is a 1969 epic film which portrays alfred the greats struggle to defend the anglosaxon kingdom of wessex from a danish viking invasion in the.
Clive donners alfred the great, the saga of the ninthcentury king of. 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. Alfred the great 1969 mgm film with david hemmings. 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.
The greatness of alfred was that he learned from his enemies and from his own mistakes. Ninth century english nobleman alfred david hemmings puts his plans to become a priest on hold, because his country has been invaded by vikings. But by demonizing the danes, the film also reduces the accomplishments of alfred. Historically a great man, made small by a film like this. Alfred the great is a film directed by clive donner with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, colin blakely, year. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Surfer puo rilevare cinematografo e diario nel vostro notepad. David hemmings of recent blow up fame is an unlikely warrior king. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only film about alfred the great, and it is a disappointment. 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. Folklore told of one occasion when alfred is running from the vikings and he enters a peasant womans home as a place of refuge. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Undeterred, i eventually found a website prepared to supply me with this rare delicacy, albeit at a premium price.
With david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, colin blakely. The movie shows the times when some of the english kingdoms were ruled by danish vikings danelaw. Kind of a dumb movie, but this scene was excellent. This cd a bootpromo is impossible to find and im not sure what the source is.
Alfred the great 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The dissenter king while old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the 9th century, alfred is planning to join the priesthood. While old england is being ransacked by roving danes in the 9th century, alfred is planning to join the priesthood. With clive donner, david hemmings, prunella ransome, michael york. Heart of a child is a 1958 british drama film adapted from a book written by phyllis bottome, directed by clive donner. For convenience, all 1969 films should be included in this category. Probably michael yorks greatest performance as a viking king. Alfred the great was king of wessex from 871 to 899.
Overall, the script works because buddy movies are an important part of cinema historyalthough also a particularly american phenomenon. The screenplay distorts history for dramatic impact. Read the full synopsis of alfred the great, 1969, directed by clive donner, with david hemmings, michael york, prunella ransome, at turner classic movies. But observing the rape of his motherland, he puts aside his religious vows to take up arms against the invaders. Find similar and related movies for alfred the great 1969 clive donner on allmovie. Alfred the great was one of englands most revered monarches and is considered the father of the british navy. Guardare alfred the great streaming ita jqaramount. The great climaxes of the film are, of course, the spectacularly staged battles scenes which convey us a realist scenario. But now, although alfred still longs for the priesthood, he is. Alexander nevsky free a historical drama film directed by the great russian. I am well aware of the part alfred played in the formation of england as a political entity, but since my blog post was about the film of alfred the great and not about the historical figure, there was no opportunity to go into this. Before joining the priesthood, alfred is forced to lead the people of west saxon england against the invading danes, a fight that proves alfred is a great and fearless leader.
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