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Agora (2009)

PG-13 · 2009-05-17 · 2h 7m · EN
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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.

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Alejandro AmenábarDirector, WriterMateo GilWriter
Budget
$70M
Box office
$39.5M

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Rachel WeiszRachel WeiszHypatiaMax MinghellaMax MinghellaDavusOscar IsaacOscar IsaacOrestesAshraf BarhomAshraf BarhomAmmoniusMichael LonsdaleMichael LonsdaleTheonRupert EvansRupert EvansSynesiusHomayoun ErshadiHomayoun ErshadiAspasiusSami SamirSami SamirCyrilRichard DurdenRichard DurdenOlympiusOmar MostafaOmar MostafaIsidorusManuel CauchiManuel CauchiTheophilusOshri CohenOshri CohenMedorus

Keywords

5th centuryCultAncient worldNew loveHistoryPower relationsSword fightPhilosophyUnfulfilled loveMisogynyEgyptDestinyLove and romanceChristianityFalse historyHistorical figureLibrary of alexandriaMaster servant relationshipPersecutionHypatiaAtheismPolitical unrestImpossible loveUnfulfillment

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Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · HistoryTheme affinity5th Century · Cult · Ancient WorldMood preferenceLove And RomanceNarrative complexityPhilosophyDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityLove And Romance

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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.

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Agora has a runtime of 127 minutes.

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