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    Justin Pollard, co-author of The Rise and Fall of Alexandria (2007), was the historical adviser for the film. Agora was screened out of competition at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in May, and opened in Spain on 9 October 2009 becoming the highest-grossing film of the year for that country.

  2. Justin Pollard. Justin David Pollard (born 30 January 1968) [1] is a British historian, television producer, writer and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work on such films as Elizabeth and Pirates of the Caribbean [2] and TV series including Vikings and The Tudors.

  3. May 21, 2010 · Amenábar brought a British historical consultant, Justin Pollard, author of “The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind,” and a Spanish astronomer onto the set, but also ...

  4. At least Alexander Amenabar made an attempt to get things right, and even had a historical advisor (Justin Pollard - co-author of The Rise and Fall of Alexandria). I will only post parts that dealt with Hypatia and the destruction of the library .

  5. Oct 29, 2012 · 1. What can you tell our readers about Unbound? Unbound is a very new way of doing a very old thing - getting patrons to pledge money towards a book before its written to ensure the book is written.

  6. The Rise and Fall of Alexandria – Birthplace of the Modern Mind by Justin Pollard and Howard Reid, Viking, 2006. (Mr. (Mr. Pollard was the historical advisor for the movie.)

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  8. I met historian Justin Pollard prior to working on AGORA, when I was designing ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE in London, for which he was the historical advisor. I soon realized that his area of expertise extended far beyond 16th century England.