Agora
“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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Cast
76 people
Rachel Weisz
Hypatia
Known for
The Mummy
Constantine
Max Minghella
Davus
Known for
The Handmaid's Tale
The Social Network
Oscar Isaac
Orestes
Known for
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Moon Knight
Ashraf Barhom
Ammonius
Known for
300: Rise of an Empire
House of David
Michael Lonsdale
Theon
Known for
Moonraker
The Name of the Rose
Rupert Evans
Synesius
Known for
The Man in the High Castle
The Boy
Homayoun Ershadi
Aspasius
Known for
Taste of Cherry
The Kite Runner
Sami Samir
Cyril
Known for
The Body
Richard Durden
Olympius
Known for
From Paris with Love
World Without End
Omar Mostafa
Isidorus
Also in
Batman Begins
Munich
Manuel Cauchi
Theophilus
Known for
Helen of Troy
Kon-Tiki
Oshri Cohen
Medorus
Known for
McMafia
Lebanon
Alejandro Amenábar Director · Mateo Gil Writer Dario Marianelli Composer
Worldwide gross $39M · Budget $70M · United States release October 9, 2009
Box office
Budget
$70,000,000
Worldwide gross
$39,457,342
Gross vs. budget
0.6×
Production
Mod Producciones
Production
Himenóptero
Production
Telecinco Cinema
Production
StudioCanal
Studio · Production
Government of Malta
Production
Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales
Production
Nimar Studios
Production
Spain
Produced in
Mists of Time
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 17, 2009
Theatrical
United States · October 9, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
September 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Austria
March 12, 2010 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 9, 2009 · Theatrical
September 25, 2011 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 2009 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 16, 2010 · Theatrical
Germany
March 10, 2010 · Theatrical
Greece
January 28, 2010 · Theatrical
Italy
April 23, 2010 · Theatrical
Japan
March 5, 2011 · Digital
Lithuania
November 19, 2010 · Theatrical
Norway
September 29, 2010 · Theatrical
Poland
March 12, 2010 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 10, 2009 · Theatrical · Apresentado no Cannes Film Festival
Spain
October 7, 2009 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 17, 2009 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 5, 2010 · Digital
United Kingdom
April 23, 2010 · Theatrical
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