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 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.