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"Alexander" is a 2004 biographical epic film directed by Oliver Stone that dramatizes the life and military conquests of Alexander the Great, the ancient Macedonian king who built one of history's largest empires. The film matters as a major cinematic attempt to bring a transformative historical figure to the screen and as an example of Stone's approach to depicting pivotal moments in world history.
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6.0Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Alexander
- Angelina Jolie as Olympias
- Val Kilmer as Philip
- Jared Leto as Hephaistion
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Cassander
- Anthony Hopkins as Old Ptolemy
Themes
- egypt
- elephant
- aristotle
- persia
- greece
- emperor
- campaign
- alexander the great
- sword fight
- royalty
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- Alexander the Great
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Screenwriter
- Laeta Kalogridis
- Composer
- Vangelis
- Producer
- Iain Smith
- Production company
- France 3
- Cinematographer
- Rodrigo Prieto
- Narrative location
- Ancient Greece
- Filming location
- Morocco
- Duration
- 175
- FilmAffinity ID
- 189724
- Distribution format
- DVD
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- Commons category
- Alexander (film)
- publication date
- 2004-00-00
- title
- Alexander
- production designer
- Jan Roelfs
- costume designer
- Jenny Beavan
- box office
- 167298192
- capital cost
- 155000000
- characters
- Poros
- different from
- Alexander the Great
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 15%
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