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The story of the great Macedonian general Alexander who in the fourth century BC, conquered much of the known world of his time.
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Despite his young death at 32, Alexander (Farrell) packed some unimaginable conquests into his limited years by ruling over a huge chunk of the globe. Complex dealings with his mother (Jolie) and father (Kilmer) plague him, as does his turbulent relationship with his wife, Roxane (Rosario Dawson). His connection with his best friend, Hephaestion (Jared Leto), is ambiguous, with Stone touching on their vaunted homosexuality via some shared tender moments. Ptolemy (Hopkins) fills the historic gaps in the narrative by charting the incredible conflicts that raged at Alexander's behest. While his minions struggle, and Alexander demands success, it becomes clear that he is his own worst enemy, an embittered and solitary figure able to rule everyone apart from himself.
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