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Agora  (2009)
Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever.


7.0|17 May, 2009|127 min
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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.
Language

English 


Budget$70,000,000
Revenue $39,457,342
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Keywords
egypt
new love
christianity
philosophy
cult
historical figure
sword fight
love
ancient world
destiny
hypatia
misogyny
persecution
library of alexandria
atheism
political unrest
impossible love
false history
power relations
unfulfillment
master servant relationship
unfulfilled love
5th century

Casts

Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz
Hypatia
Max Minghella
Max Minghella
Davus
Oscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac
Orestes
Ashraf Barhom
Ashraf Barhom
Ammonius
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale
Theon
Rupert Evans
Rupert Evans
Synesius
Homayoun Ershadi
Homayoun Ershadi
Aspasius
Sami Samir
Sami Samir
Cyril
Richard Durden
Richard Durden
Olympius
Omar Mostafa
Omar Mostafa
Isidorus
Manuel Cauchi
Manuel Cauchi
Theophilus
Oshri Cohen
Oshri Cohen
Medorus
Clint Dyer
Clint Dyer
Hierax-Parabolano
Yousef Sweid
Yousef Sweid
Pierre
Amber Rose Revah
Amber Rose Revah
Sidonia
Charles Thake
Charles Thake
Hesiquius
Harry Borg
Harry Borg
Prefect Evragius
George Harris
George Harris
Heladius Dignitary
Sylvester Morand
Dignitary
Jordan Kiziuk
Jordan Kiziuk
Hypatia's Disciple
Christopher Dingli
Christopher Dingli
Student
Joseph Camilleri
Joseph Camilleri
Parabolano
Charles Sammut
Philosopher
Alan Meadows
Alan Meadows
Rabbi
Paul Portelli
Paul Portelli
Troublemaker
Alan Paris
Alan Paris
Bodyguard
John Montanaro
John Montanaro
Bodyguard
Malcolm Ellul
Malcolm Ellul
Bodyguard
Ray Mangion
Ray Mangion
Crier via Canopica
Mary Rose Bonello
Old Jewish Woman
André Agius
André Agius
Child
Frederick Testa
Christian
Pierre Stafrace
Deacon
Clare Agius
Clare Agius
Frightened Hellenic Woman
Wesley Ellul
Guard
Nikovich Sammut
Nikovich Sammut
Roman Officer
Philip Mizzi
Philip Mizzi
Surgeon
John Suda
Customer
Angele Galea
Angele Galea
Charition
Malcolm Galea
Malcolm Galea
Charition's Brother
Paul Celia
Indian King
Edward Caruana Galizia
Edward Caruana Galizia
Student (uncredited)
Guilherme de Franco
Roman Officer (uncredited)
Robert Ricards
Roman Officer
Audrey Marie Bartolo
Pagan Woman

Crews

Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar
Writer
Mateo Gil
Mateo Gil
Writer
Fernando Bovaira
Producer
Xavi Giménez
Director of Photography
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Editor
Jina Jay
Jina Jay
Casting
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Production Design
Matthew Gray
Art Direction
Stuart Kearns
Art Direction
Jason Knox-Johnston
Art Direction
Larry Dias
Set Decoration
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Lesley Smith
Makeup Artist
Carmen Soriano
Script Supervisor
Rocio Sainz Herrero
Art Department Coordinator
Graeme Purdy
Property Master
Roberta Federico
Assistant Art Director
Chris Kitisakkul
Assistant Art Director
Laura Martínez
Assistant Art Director
Monica Sallustio
Assistant Art Director
Michal Soun
Assistant Art Director
Malcolm Roberts
Construction Coordinator
Lee Herrick
ADR & Dubbing
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Becker
Foley
Tom Sayers
Sound Designer
Niv Adiri
Sound Effects Editor
Ben Barker
Sound Effects Editor
Andy Kennedy
Andy Kennedy
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Dowson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Pryke
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ian Tapp
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Glenn Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle
Supervising Sound Editor
Magoga Piñas
CG Supervisor
Nike Alonso
Visual Effects Producer
Félix Bergés
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eduardo Díaz
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jordi Casares
Stunt Coordinator
Albert Carreras
Camera Operator
Josu Inchaustegui
Camera Operator
José Luis Rodríguez
Gaffer
Steven Desbrow
Helicopter Camera
Teresa Isasi
Still Photographer
Juanjo Carretero
Digital Intermediate
Tony Lewis
Music Editor
Christian Mallia
Transportation Coordinator
Mark Sansone
Location Manager
Frank Walsh
Supervising Art Director
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
Montse Ribé
Montse Ribé
Makeup Effects Designer
Alex Martínez Roig
Thanks
Óscar Faura
Óscar Faura
Second Unit Director of Photography
Gillian Dodders
Dialogue Editor

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