Alfred the Great is a 1969 epic 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.
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Directed by Clive Donner
Produced by Bernard Smith
Written by James R. Webb
Ken Taylor
Starring David Hemmings
Michael York
Prunella Ransome
Colin Blakely
Ian McKellen
Peter Vaughan
Alan Dobie
Julian Glover
Music by Raymond Leppard
Cinematography Alex Thomson
Edited by Fergus McDonell
Release date
14 July 1969
Running time 122 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget $6 million
Box office $197,788 (US)
