Anthony Hopkins

Director Oliver Stone charts the incredible life of Alexander the Great in this true story. By the age of 25 Alexander (Colin Farrell) ruled 90% of the known world, driven by a mixture of supreme talent and ambition. But Alexander's desire to extend the reaches of his enormous empire would prove fatal as he continued to explore mysterious new lands.

This is a Merchant/Ivory romantic drama (the first without producer Ismail Merchant, who passed away in 2005), starring Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney and Charlotte Gainsbourg.