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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.
- Alejandro Amenábar
- 216
- 2 min
Agora (Spanish: Ágora) is a 2009 English-language Spanish historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. The biopic stars Rachel Weisz as Hypatia , a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer in late 4th-century Roman Egypt , who investigates the flaws of the geocentric Ptolemaic system and the ...
When the Christians start defiling the statues of the pagan gods, the pagans, including Orestes and Hypatia's father, ambush the Christians to squash their rising influence. However, in the ensuing battle, the pagans unexpectedly find themselves outnumbered by a large Christian mob.
Sep 22, 2023 · Alejandro Amenábar’s “Agora” is a cinematic odyssey that transcends time, transporting us to the ancient crucible of Alexandria. Set in the 4th century AD, it unfurls a tale of intellectual ...
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.
Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever. 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. Remove Ads. Cast.
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Apr 20, 2010 · Alejandro Amenábar, the Spanish director of ‘The Others’ and ‘The Sea Inside’, puts on his sword and sandals – and thinking cap – for this sweeping, ancient-historical drama of ideas.
