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Alexander; Greek Lawyers
Won’t Take Action
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group of Greek lawyers upset with what they considered a historical
inaccuracy in the Oliver Stone epic "Alexander,"
has withdrawn its objections to the film.
The 25 attorneys, headed by Giannis Varnakas, had protested
the depiction of Alexander as a bisexual man who enjoyed intimate
relationships with both his wife Roxanne and his childhood
friend and cavalry commander Hephaestion. After attending
a preview screening of the film, however, the group decided
not to pursue legal action against the film, reports the AP.
"There is a kiss that can be interpreted in many ways,
but we have avoided the worst" says Varnakas. "Fortunately
it was not what we had feared. The people can go and see the
movie."
The lawyers insist that no historical evidence proves that
the legendary leader was intimate with men, although Stone
bases his portrayal of Alexander's sexuality on a biography
by British historian Robert Lane Fox and historical records
that show men of that era often took male lovers, especially
when on military campaigns.
The group had threatened to delay the film's Greek release
on Friday, Dec. 3, until Warner Bros. agreed to carry the
disclaimer that the film is a fictional account of the conqueror's
life.
Gay rights activists and the film's Greek distributors consider
the attorneys' actions as thinly veiled homophobia and censorship.
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