Agora

6.9/10 from 473 votes

Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Date of release: 17 May 2009

Description

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.

Extra

Budget	70000000 $
Runtime	127 minute
Producer	Telecinco Cinema Canal+ España Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA) Mod Producciones Nimar Studios Himenóptero Government of Malta
Language	Español
Themes	war cult egypt history sword fight christianity philosophy new love persecution historical figure impossible love fall in love destiny misogyny power relations ancient world political unrest master and servant false history love and romance hypatia library of alexandria unfulfillment unfulfilled love
Actors	Oscar Isaac Amber Rose Revah Rachel Weisz Christopher Dingli Anthony Ellul Michael Lonsdale Yousef Sweid Ashraf Barhom Homayoun Ershadi George Harris Omar Mostafa Malcolm Ellul Alan Paris Portelli Paul David Ellul-Mercer Richard Durden Clint Dyer Manuel Cauchi Malcolm Galea Sylvester Morand Rupert Evans Max Minghella Oshri Cohen Sami Samir Charles Thake Harry Borg Sam Cox Paul Barnes Jordan Kiziuk Francis Ghersci Jonathan Grima Stephen Buhagiar Joseph Camilleri Charles Sammut Michael Sciortino Joe Quattromani Alan Meadows Peter Borg Robert Ricards John Montanaro Ray Mangion Mary Rose Bonello Andre Agius Frederick Testa Sean Buhagiar Theresa Celia Frank Tanti Pierre Stafrace Christopher Raikes Clare Agius Mario Camilleri Wesley Ellul John Marinelli Simon Cormi Peter Galea Nikovich Sammut Ronnie Galea Philip Mizzi Alan Azzopardi Polly March Joe Pace John Suda Michael Tabone Angele Galea Paul Celia Jean-Pierre Agius Samuel Montague Marieclaire Camilleri Edward Caruana Galizia Guilherme de Franco Juan Serrano Novica Todorovic