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Agora

7.0

Released May 17, 2009Runtime 2h 7min

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.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

History

Production Companies

Mod Producciones

Himenóptero

Telecinco Cinema

Production Countries

Spain

Finances

Budget: $70,000,000
Revenue: $39,457,342
Profit/Loss: $-30,542,658

Stream

Rent

Buy

Videos

Cast

Rachel WeiszHypatia

Max MinghellaDavus

Oscar IsaacOrestes

Ashraf BarhomAmmonius

Michael LonsdaleTheon

Rupert EvansSynesius

Homayoun ErshadiAspasius

Sami SamirCyril

Richard DurdenOlympius

Omar MostafaIsidorus

Manuel CauchiTheophilus

Oshri CohenMedorus

Clint DyerHierax-Parabolano

Yousef SweidPierre

Amber Rose RevahSidonia

Charles ThakeHesiquius

Harry BorgPrefect Evragius

George HarrisHeladius Dignitary

Sylvester MorandDignitary

Jordan KiziukHypatia's Disciple

Christopher DingliStudent

Joseph CamilleriParabolano

Charles SammutPhilosopher

Alan MeadowsRabbi

Paul PortelliTroublemaker

Alan ParisBodyguard

John MontanaroBodyguard

Malcolm EllulBodyguard

Ray MangionCrier via Canopica

Mary Rose BonelloOld Jewish Woman

André AgiusChild

Frederick TestaChristian

Pierre StafraceDeacon

Clare AgiusFrightened Hellenic Woman

Wesley EllulGuard

Nikovich SammutRoman Officer

Philip MizziSurgeon

John SudaCustomer

Angele GaleaCharition

Malcolm GaleaCharition's Brother

Paul CeliaIndian King

Edward Caruana GaliziaStudent (uncredited)

Guilherme de FrancoRoman Officer (uncredited)

Robert RicardsRoman Officer

Audrey Marie BartoloPagan Woman

Crew

Alejandro AmenábarDirector

Carmen SorianoScript Supervisor

Alejandro AmenábarWriter

Mateo GilWriter

Jina JayCasting

Fernando BovairaProducer

Mark SansoneLocation Manager

José Luis RodríguezGaffer

Guy Hendrix DyasProduction Design

Nacho Ruiz CapillasEditor

Rocio Sainz HerreroArt Department Coordinator

Graeme PurdyProperty Master

Ian TappSound Re-Recording Mixer

Monica SallustioAssistant Art Director

Mike DowsonSound Re-Recording Mixer

Albert CarrerasCamera Operator

Jason Knox-JohnstonArt Direction

Roberta FedericoAssistant Art Director

Malcolm RobertsConstruction Coordinator

Niv AdiriSound Effects Editor

Glenn FreemantleSupervising Sound Editor

Stuart KearnsArt Direction

Nicolas BeckerFoley

Ben BarkerSound Effects Editor

Eduardo DíazVisual Effects Supervisor

Gabriella PescucciCostume Design

Lesley SmithMakeup Artist

Juanjo CarreteroDigital Intermediate

Xavi GiménezDirector of Photography

Michal SounAssistant Art Director

Richard PrykeSound Re-Recording Mixer

Josu InchausteguiCamera Operator

Tom SayersSound Designer

Nike AlonsoVisual Effects Producer

Félix BergésVisual Effects Supervisor

Chris KitisakkulAssistant Art Director

Laura MartínezAssistant Art Director

Andy KennedySound Effects Editor

Magoga PiñasCG Supervisor

Matthew GrayArt Direction

Larry DiasSet Decoration

Teresa IsasiStill Photographer

Steven DesbrowHelicopter Camera

Lee HerrickADR & Dubbing

Jordi CasaresStunt Coordinator

Tony LewisMusic Editor

Christian MalliaTransportation Coordinator

Frank WalshSupervising Art Director

Dario MarianelliOriginal Music Composer

Montse RibéMakeup Effects Designer

Alex Martínez RoigThanks

Óscar FauraSecond Unit Director of Photography

Gillian DoddersDialogue Editor

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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...

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,...