Film

Agora 2009

Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

  • Adventure, Drama, History
  • 127 min
  • PG-13

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.

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Grave, classical in form, earnest and bleak.

  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • earnestironic
  • warmbleak
  • unpretentiousprestige

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