Agora (2009)
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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.
- Released: 2009-05-17
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
- Runtime: 2h 7m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 1,614 votes
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar.
Top cast
- Rachel Weisz as Hypatia
- Max Minghella as Davus
- Oscar Isaac as Orestes
- Ashraf Barhom as Ammonius
- Michael Lonsdale as Theon
- Rupert Evans as Synesius
- Homayoun Ershadi as Aspasius
- Sami Samir as Cyril
- Richard Durden as Olympius
- Omar Mostafa as Isidorus
Where to watch Agora
- United States: stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Canada: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; rent on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Beamafilm; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Beamafilm
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