Scander Beg

This movie is a great one. Unlike "Troy" or "Alexander" this one has its own goods. There are the scene fights, small love lines, and magic if you ask me. This historic movie about the Albanian hero "Skenderbeu" is what a family movie should be about. Is educational and not very violent, and as far as my opinion I think of it as a PG-13 movie. Would be great if Hollywood creates a version of this movie, I, my self believe it wold be great to experience something with the great technology at hand now and compare it with the 1970's version of this movie. There is anything about this movie that all the other movies should have, meaning. There is clearly a very good history line behind this movie. Starting in the beginning with a abduction of the Albanian brethren to the day when "Skenderbeu" betrays the Turks and gets back to its place, Albania.

I don't usually write reviews, but I don't feel like "The Great Warrior Skanderbeg" has gotten what it deserves here. It's one of those rare movies where my immediate response upon finishing it was just, "Damn..." Even upon beginning the film, the overall feel may remind some viewers of such more well-known historical epics such as "Ben-Hur" and "Spartacus". The battle scenes in particular remind me of such films, and are extremely well done. In addition, the dance scenes (which aren't always 100% necessary but still nice nonetheless) are beautifully choreographed, and the costumes that go along with them equally stunning. Without spoiling anything, I'll say the final scene was what really blew me away, and served as a nice wrap-up to the story, which spans nearly 60 years from Gjergj Kastriot's childhood to the year of his death.

There are a few problems with this film, however. Some of the major complaints I've seen have been about some of the acting, dialogue, and one-dimensional characters. Additionally, I should note that the educated viewer will be able to read between the lines and see traces of the Hoxhaist ideology this film was made under, but not at all to a distracting extent (like, for example, the films of North Korea). In my opinion, none of these things really took away from the film's strengths.

Last time I checked, there are numerous versions of this film available online, making it fairly easily accessible, but even if you are unable to find it, I'd still recommend putting in the effort to hunt it down if you're a fan of 50s/60s historical epics and/or the cinema of the Eastern bloc.

One of the most beautiful old movies with national heroes. The true story of Skanderbeg who stopped the Ottomans from crossing into Europe for more than 25 years. A beautifully made film for the time and great soundtracks.

Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu is national hero of us and we're very thankful to all that made this film possible. The successor of Alexander of Macedon and Phyrrus of Epirus, Skënderbeu returned to his forefathers land to led the battels for freedom against the Ottomans. I'm grandson of two great-grandfathers who fought against the Greek chauvinists in southern Albania (Epir that means E Pirros) and they've fallen to protect Albania. To end this write, I have to say that Albania will never be in the hands of the invaders and we will get our lands back again!

i already watch this movie more than three times and every time i watch it in the end i was always thinking the same thing wow this movie is fantastic i like this true history like the middle age war and the strategy that is used in this period of time is fantastic Albania is proud to have soldier like Gjergj Kastrioti and plenty plenty great soldier and bed thing about it is because movie is too old and need a remake to be even better to know this generation what a great warrior use to be Gjergj Kastriot a.k.a Skenderbeg, glad to watch this movie from 1953 such a grateful and strong history from great name and soldier it will be even better if we see soon the new movie with the same history