Agora
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Released
- 2009
- Country
- Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, United States
Details
Release year: 2009
Storyline
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
Top credits
Rachel Weisz — Hypatia
Max Minghella — Davus
Oscar Isaac — Orestes
Ashraf Barhom — Ammonius
Did you know
• The visual effects team designed the night skies accurately for the time period using star chart software.
• Alejandro Amenábar wrote the script with Rachel Weisz in mind to play Hypatia.
• Filmed in Fort Ricasoli, Malta, which was also used for Caesar (2002), Helen of Troy (2003) and Troy (2004). The set was built in the same spot where the Coliseum was built for Gladiator (2000).
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $619,423
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $33,262 (2010-05-30)
User reviews
More historical reconstruction than drama as such
A very courageous view of the battle between rational science and "free thinkers" versus religious doctrine
a good movie but overambitious
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
