Alfred the Great
By: Bernard Smith Films and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios Limited ; directed by Clive Donner ; screenplay by Ken Taylor and James R. Webb ; produced by Bernard Smith
Contributors: Hemmings, David, 1941-2003, actor; York, Michael, 1942- actor; Ransome, Prunella, 1943-2003, actor; Blakely, Colin, actor; Leppard, Raymond, composer (expression); McKellen, Ian, actor; Vaughan, Peter, actor; Dobie, Alan, actor; Glover, Julian, 1935- actor; Merchant, Vivien, actor; Bernard Smith Films; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios; Warner Home Video (Firm)
Series: WB Home Entertainment Group archive collection; Archive collection
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Drama; Man-woman relationships; Brothers; History
Description: Moments before taking his priestly vows, Prince Alfred of Wessex is summoned to a new calling: leading his Saxon people to drive out invading Danes in an England that in the 870s was a loose collection of kingdoms. After he ascends the throne and wages his own personal battle between following his peace-craving intellect or his all-too-human passion, he will suffer defeat in the face of pagan savagery and the surrender of his wife as a hostage, before celebrating victory.
Notes: "This disc is expected to play back in DVD video Play Only devices and may not play back in other DVD devices, including records and PC drives."--Container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1969.

Widescreen (2.4:1).

Includes trailer.

Story by James R. Webb ; director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, Fergus McDonell ; music, Raymond Leppard.

David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely, Ian McKellen, Peter Vaughan, Alan Dobie, Julian Glover, Vivien Merchant.

MPAA rating: PG.

DVD-R; NTSC; all regions; 16:9 presentation; Dolby digital 2.0.