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Agora 2009 Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

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.

Country USA
Production Country Spain
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Drama , History
Budget $70,000,000
Revenue $39,457,342
Release Date 17 May 2009
127 mins
Cast
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
Sylvester Morand Dignitary
Jordan Kiziuk
Jordan Kiziuk Hypatia's Disciple
Christopher Dingli
Christopher Dingli Student
Joseph Camilleri
Joseph Camilleri Parabolano
Charles Sammut
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
Mary Rose Bonello Old Jewish Woman
André Agius
André Agius Child
Frederick Testa
Frederick Testa Christian
Pierre Stafrace
Pierre Stafrace Deacon
Clare Agius
Clare Agius Frightened Hellenic Woman
Wesley Ellul
Wesley Ellul Guard
Nikovich Sammut
Nikovich Sammut Roman Officer
Philip Mizzi
Philip Mizzi Surgeon
John Suda
John Suda Customer
Angele Galea
Angele Galea Charition
Malcolm Galea
Malcolm Galea Charition's Brother
Paul Celia
Paul Celia Indian King
Edward Caruana Galizia
Edward Caruana Galizia Student (uncredited)
Guilherme de Franco
Guilherme de Franco Roman Officer (uncredited)
Robert Ricards
Robert Ricards Roman Officer
Audrey Marie Bartolo
Audrey Marie Bartolo Pagan Woman
Crew
Director
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar
Writers
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Amenábar
Mateo Gil
Mateo Gil
Producer
Fernando Bovaira
Fernando Bovaira
Cinematography
Xavi Giménez
Xavi Giménez
Composer
Dario Marianelli
Dario Marianelli
Editor
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Production Design
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Sound
Tony Lewis
Tony Lewis
Glenn Freemantle
Glenn Freemantle
Tom Sayers
Tom Sayers
Niv Adiri
Niv Adiri
Ben Barker
Ben Barker
Andy Kennedy
Andy Kennedy
Visual Effects
Eduardo Díaz
Eduardo Díaz
Félix Bergés
Félix Bergés
Nike Alonso
Nike Alonso
Art Direction
Jason Knox-Johnston
Jason Knox-Johnston
Stuart Kearns
Stuart Kearns
Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray
Frank Walsh
Frank Walsh
Set Decoration
Larry Dias
Larry Dias
Costume Design
Gabriella Pescucci
Gabriella Pescucci
Makeup Artists
Lesley Smith
Lesley Smith
Montse Ribé
Montse Ribé
Camera Operators
Albert Carreras
Albert Carreras
Josu Inchaustegui
Josu Inchaustegui
Casting
Jina Jay
Jina Jay
Stunts
Jordi Casares
Jordi Casares
Script Supervisor
Carmen Soriano
Carmen Soriano
Lighting
José Luis Rodríguez
José Luis Rodríguez
Additional Photography
Teresa Isasi
Teresa Isasi
Steven Desbrow
Steven Desbrow
Óscar Faura
Óscar Faura