Bibliograph

Alfred the great, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Bernard Smith-James R. Webb production ; screenplay by Ken Taylor and James R. Webb ; story by James R. Webb ; produced by Bernard Smith ; directed by Clive Donner

Type

Label

Alfred the great, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Bernard Smith-James R. Webb production ; screenplay by Ken Taylor and James R. Webb ; story by James R. Webb ; produced by Bernard Smith ; directed by Clive Donner

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: PG

Main title

Alfred the great

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

957593768

Responsibility statement

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Bernard Smith-James R. Webb production ; screenplay by Ken Taylor and James R. Webb ; story by James R. Webb ; produced by Bernard Smith ; directed by Clive Donner

Runtime

122

Series statement

WB Home Entertainment Group archive collection

Summary

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

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification