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.
Rachel Weisz
Hypatia
Max Minghella
Davus
Oscar Isaac
Orestes
Ashraf Barhom
Ammonius
Michael Lonsdale
Theon
Rupert Evans
Synesius
Homayoun Ershadi
Aspasius
Sami Samir
Cyril
Richard Durden
Olympius
Omar Mostafa
Isidorus
Manuel Cauchi
Theophilus
Oshri Cohen
Medorus
Clint Dyer
Hierax-Parabolano
Yousef Sweid
Pierre
Amber Rose Revah
Sidonia
Charles Thake
Hesiquius
Harry Borg
Prefect Evragius
George Harris
Heladius Dignitary
Sylvester Morand
Dignitary
Jordan Kiziuk
Hypatia's Disciple
Christopher Dingli
Student
Joseph Camilleri
Parabolano
Charles Sammut
Philosopher
Alan Meadows
Rabbi
Paul Portelli
Troublemaker
Alan Paris
Bodyguard
John Montanaro
Bodyguard
Malcolm Ellul
Bodyguard
Ray Mangion
Crier via Canopica
Mary Rose Bonello
Old Jewish Woman
André Agius
Child
Frederick Testa
Christian
Pierre Stafrace
Deacon
Clare Agius
Frightened Hellenic Woman
Wesley Ellul
Guard
Nikovich Sammut
Roman Officer
Philip Mizzi
Surgeon
John Suda
Customer
Angele Galea
Charition
Malcolm Galea
Charition's Brother
Paul Celia
Indian King
Edward Caruana Galizia
Student (uncredited)
Guilherme de Franco
Roman Officer (uncredited)
Robert Ricards
Roman Officer
Audrey Marie Bartolo
Pagan Woman
Director, Writer
Alejandro Amenábar
Writer
Mateo Gil
August 4, 2023
3
Agora represents a rather chaotic and completely inaccurate historical biopic.
Despite the commendable acting by Rachel Weisz and Oscar Isaac, the movie, which was created with a significant budget, strangely exudes an air of thriftiness typically associated with lower-budget productions.
The storyline itself verges on the absurd, taking considerable liberties with historical facts by reshaping them and even conjuring entirely new occurrences. This departure from reality transforms the work from a scholarly biopic into a realm of pure fantasy.
The library of Alexandria no longer existed during the time of Hypatia. Furthermore, the circumstances surrounding the destruction or closure of the Library of Alexandria remain shrouded in mystery. The precise cause, whether through fire or deliberate demolition, eludes us. Yet the film decides to come up with its own narrative as to how the library was destroyed. Additionally, the depiction of Christian riots in the film does not align with historical accuracy, a complete falsehood just to add drama and tension to an otherwise boring feature film.
For a historical biopic, accuracy is important and this film fales miserably. Definitely do not watch this as an accurate representation of historical events.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$70,000,000.00
Revenue:
$39,457,342.00