Alexander the Great

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Studio: DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures

Synopsis:

Based on the trilogy of novels by Valerio Manfredi ("Alexander: Child of a Dream", "Alexander: The Sands of Ammon", and "Alexander: The Ends of the Earth"), this is the true story of the Macedonian conqueror, Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.). In 336 BC King Philip was killed and Alexander ascended to the throne of Macedonia. Within the next twelve years Alexander conquered almost the entire known world of his era. Though Alexander made use of the well-oiled army created by his father, he pushed the limits of Macedonian & Greek power to levels King Philip could not have dreamed of.

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