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Alexander

THE GREATEST LEGEND OF ALL WAS REAL. 

alexanderWith this film, director Oliver Stone took his interest in revisionist interpretations of history beyond American politics and depicted the life and times of Alexander the Great, the military genius who ended up conquering most of the known world at the time. There have been speculations on Alexander’s sexuality, and Stone focuses a lot on it with mixed results. The film has a look of grandeur one can enjoy when the story gets bogged down, which happens frequently; Colin Farrell’s (blonde) appearance doesn’t do much to enthuse.

2004-France-Britain-The Netherlands. 175 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Oliver Stone. Screenplay: Oliver Stone, Christopher Kyle, Laeta Kalogridis. Music: Vangelis. Cast: Colin Farrell (Alexander), Angelina Jolie (Olympias), Val Kilmer (Philip), Christopher Plummer, Jared Leto, Rosario Dawson… Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Brian Blessed.

Trivia: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Sean Connery were reportedly considered for parts in the film. Three different versions exist; one of them runs 165 min., another one (titled Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut) runs 220 min.

 

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