Show Time: Thursday, Mar 1 at 9 PM on STAR MOVIES

Genre: Action

Duration: 2 hours 55 minutes

Director: Oliver Stone

Cast: Collin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Angelina Jolie, David Bedella, Jessie Kamm

Wild ambition and great achievement sometimes carry the seeds of their own destruction - a proposition that is both the central subject and dangerous stylistic temptation of Oliver Stone’s Alexander.

The film is a sweeping historical saga that charts the life and legend of one of the greatest figures in world history. Watch this riveting, bold biography only on STAR Movies.

The Emperor

Alexander traces the short, but adventurous life of the Macedonian conqueror, Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), who conquered almost the entire known world of his era. From his childhood as the son of King Philip to ascending the throne at age 20 in 336 B.C. upon his father’s murder, Alexander crossed into Asia on his 11-year conquest of the known world.

From his conquests of Egypt, to battles with the Persians and the capture of Babylon, operations near Maracanda and in Afghanistan, and pushing all the way to India where he reigned unchallenged before his sudden death at age 32. Though Alexander made use of the well-oiled army created by his father, he pushed the limits of Macedonian and Greek power to levels, King Philip could not have dreamed of.

The Movie

The film engages both heart and mind as it explores all aspects of Alexander’s life. In the role of Alexander, Colin Farrell is natural and effortless. He makes Alexander accessible, while preserving the myth. The rest of the cast is equally impressive.

Anthony Hopkins, in the role of Ptolemy, one of Alexander’s generals, serves as the film’s narrator, ensconced in the pristine luminosity of Alexandria in Egypt and reciting to his scribes the history behind Alexander’s.

As Alexander’s strong, shrewd, and beautiful mother Olympias, Angelina Jolie sparkles. The relationship between mother and son is fascinating to watch.