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Agora

  • 7.1 /10

  • 1545

  • 56%

Plot

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.

Cast

Rachel Weisz as Hypatia
Rachel Weisz

as Hypatia

Max Minghella as Davus
Max Minghella

as Davus

Oscar Isaac as Orestes
Oscar Isaac

as Orestes

Ashraf Barhom as Ammonius
Ashraf Barhom

as Ammonius

Michael Lonsdale as Theon
Rupert Evans as Synesius
Rupert Evans

as Synesius

Homayoun Ershadi as Aspasius
Homayoun Ershadi

as Aspasius

Sami Samir as Cyril
Sami Samir

as Cyril

Richard Durden as Olympius
Richard Durden

as Olympius

Omar Mostafa as Isidorus
Omar Mostafa

as Isidorus

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • May 17, 2009

Production Companies

  • Mod Producciones

  • Himenóptero

  • Telecinco Cinema

Production Countries

  • Spain

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $70,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $39,457,342.00

Runtime

  • 2.12 hrs

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Reviews

Agora represents a rather chaotic and completely inaccurate historical biopic. Despite the commendable acting by Rachel Weisz and Oscar Isaac, the movie, which was created with a significant budget, strangely exudes an air of thriftiness typically associated with lower-budget productions. The storyline itself verges on the absurd, taking considerable liberties with historical facts by resha…

Agora is a well-crafted film that manages to be both entertaining and educational. While the movie takes some creative liberties with the historical events, which is understandable given the gaps in recorded history, it does a great job of capturing the essence of the time. The writing feels solid, and despite some moments that might stretch historical accuracy, the story remains compelling and t…