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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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Jul 21, 2010 · Christians 1 library, Pagans 0. Adventure. 127 minutes ‧ NR ‧ 2010. Roger Ebert. July 21, 2010. 4 min read. Michael Lonsdale and Rachel Weisz. I went to see “Agora” expecting an epic with swords, sandals and sex. I found swords and sandals, some unexpected opinions about sex, and a great deal more.
In the 4th century A.D., astronomer and philosopher Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) teaches her scientific beliefs to a class of male students. Among them is lovestruck slave Davus (Max Minghella), the ...
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The film holds a 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 93 reviews with an average score of 5.7/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Noble goals and a gripping performance from Rachel Weisz can't save Agora from its muddled script, uneven acting, and choppy editing."
Oct 9, 2009 · Agora: Directed by Alejandro Amenábar. With Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom. A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
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May 27, 2010 · “Agora” is a rousing toga drama from the Chilean-born director Alejandro Amenábar about the culture wars in ancient Egypt.
A humorless feminist toga epic that fascinates with its intelligence and its abhorrence of the birth of Judeo/Christian culture. Full Review | Oct 31, 2012. Jason Best Movie Talk. Agora is ...