Agora (2009)

Director:

Alejandro Amenábar

Writers:

Alejandro Amenábar (writer)
Mateo Gil (writer)

Release Date:

9 October 2009 (Spain)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

Tagline:

Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever

Plot:

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria. |

Plot Keywords:

Slave | Egypt | Hypatia | Woman Crying | Religious Intolerance

Cast

Rachel Weisz	...	Hypatia
Max Minghella	...	Davus
Oscar Isaac	...	Orestes
Ashraf Barhom	...	Ammonius
Michael Lonsdale	...	Theon
Rupert Evans	...	Synesius
Richard Durden	...	Olympius
Sami Samir	...	Cyril
Manuel Cauchi	...	Theophilus
Homayoun Ershadi	...	Aspasius
Oshri Cohen	...	Medorus
Harry Borg	...	Prefect Evagrius
Charles Thake	...	Hesiquius
Yousef 'Joe' Sweid	...	Peter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Andre Agius	...	Boy
Paul Barnes	...	Dignitary 2
Christopher Dingli	...	Student 2
Clint Dyer	...	Hierax
Wesley Ellul	...	Guard #1
Angele Galea	...	Charition
George Harris	...	Heladius
Jordan Kiziuk	...	Hypatia's Disciple
Ray Mangion	...	Crier via Canopica
Samuel Montague	...	Theatre Crier
Alan Paris	...	Bodyguard no. 1
Christopher Raikes	...	Hellenistic Man
Amber Rose Revah	...	Sidonia
Charles Sammut	...	Philosopher 1
Nikovich Sammut	...	Romman officer 1
Juan Serrano	...	Dead jew (extra actor)

Also Known As:

Mists of Time (International: English title) (working title)

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

Spain | Malta

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Delimara, Malta

Company:

Mod Producciones

Trivia:

There were days when shooting had to delay for a few seconds. This was because of the nearby churches of Kalkara, Vittoriosa amongst others which had their bells activated at mid-noon. The bells could be heard from the sets of Ricasoli.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Hipatia born between 350 C.E. and 370 C.E. died in 415 C.E. She was between 45 and 65 years old when died. So writers lies in the age of the main character.

My favorite movie ever

For me, this movie has everything or, at least, tells everything about human nature: intellectual curiosity, love feelings, forgiveness, violence, political and religious oppression. All of them (and their complex interrelations) convincingly portrayed in the context of a historical turning point, make a truly classic film with a lot to tell about the conflicts of contemporary time, of every time.

Rachel Weisz is more than perfect as Hypatia of Alexandria.

Beautiful views of the ancient city. Don't miss the incredible zooms.

One of the very few films to effectively express the intimate emotion and awe of scientific discovery.

In the theater where I saw this film, the audience was clearly impressed by the movie as a whole.