Alexander DVD 2004 Alexandre / Directed by Oliver Stone / Starring: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins

UPC 3388334570015

REGION 2 PAL DVD 

MADE IN JAPAN

AUDIO: English 5.1, French 5.1

SUBTITLES: French

Total Runtime: 170 minutes

English Summary:

Alexander is a 2004 epic historical drama film based on the life of the Macedonian Greek general and king Alexander the Great. It was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Colin Farrell. The film's original screenplay derived in part from the book Alexander the Great, published in 1973 by the University of Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox. After release, while it performed well in Europe, the American critical reaction was negative.

The story begins around 283 BC, with Ptolemy I Soter, who narrates throughout the film. Alexander grows up with his mother Olympias and his tutor Aristotle, where he finds interest in love, honor, music, exploration, poetry and military combat. His relationship with his father is destroyed when Philip marries Attalus's niece, Eurydice. Alexander insults Philip after disowning Attalus as his kinsman, which results in Alexander's banishment from Philip's palace.

After Philip is assassinated, Alexander becomes King of Macedonia. Ptolemy mentions Alexander's punitive campaign in which he razes Thebes, also referring to the later burning of Persepolis, then gives an overview of Alexander's west-Persian campaign, including his declaration as the son of Zeus by the Oracle of Amun at Siwa Oasis, his great battle against the Persian Emperor Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela, and his eight-year campaign across Asia.

French Summary:

Alexandre est un film historique épique réalisé par Oliver Stone, sorti le 5 janvier 2005 en France et qui raconte la vie d'Alexandre le Grand. Oliver Stone a choisi un point de vue psychologique sur Alexandre le Grand avec de nombreuses antithèses que l'on voit tout au long du film.

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