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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.

20092h 7mPG-13Adventure, Drama, History

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About Agora

Directors
Alejandro Amenábar
Cast
Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans
Genres
Adventure, Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
Spain
Status
Released

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