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    Agora (Spanish: Ágora) is a 2009 English-language Spanish historical drama film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. The biopic stars Rachel Weisz as Hypatia , a mathematician, philosopher and astronomer in late 4th-century Roman Egypt , who investigates the flaws of the geocentric Ptolemaic system and the ...

  2. www.imdb.com › title › tt1186830Agora (2009) - IMDb

    Oct 9, 2009 · Agora is a 2009 film directed by Alejandro Amenábar and starring Rachel Weisz as Hypatia, a philosopher and mathematician in Roman Egypt. The film depicts her struggles with Christianity, slavery, and love in a turbulent time of change.

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    • Adventure, Biography, Drama
    • Alejandro Amenábar
    • 2009-10-09
  3. Set in ancient Egypt under Roman rule, "Agora" follows astronomer Hypatia (Oscar winner Rachel Weisz, "The Mummy") as she leads a few disciples fighting to save the wisdom of the ancient world. Among these disciples are two men vying for her heart: the privileged Orestes (Golden Globe nominee Oscar Isaac, "Star Wars") and a young slave Davus ...

  4. 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. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Rachel Weisz. Hypatia. Max Minghella. Davus.

    • Alejandro Amenábar
    • PG-13
    • 127 min
  5. Jun 2, 2011 · 2K. 699K views 12 years ago. Following "Rome", comes the new historical drama "Agora" (meaning 'market'). Alexandria, 391: Hypatia teaches astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Her student...

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    • 701K
    • thecultbox
  6. Jul 21, 2010 · This is a movie about ideas, a drama based on the ancient war between science and superstition. At its center is a woman who in the fourth century A.D. was a scientist, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer and teacher, respected in Egypt, although women were not expected to be any of those things.

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  8. Agora is a historical drama about the life and death of Hypatia, a 4th century philosopher and astronomer in Alexandria. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, and features Rachel Weisz, Oscar Isaac and Max Minghella.

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