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Agora

Movie·2009·Adventure, Drama, History·2h 7m·7.0 (1,562)·Directed by Alejandro Amenábar

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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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Rachel WeiszRachel WeiszHypatiaMax MinghellaMax MinghellaDavusOscar IsaacOscar IsaacOrestesAshraf BarhomAshraf BarhomAmmoniusMichael LonsdaleMichael LonsdaleTheonRupert EvansRupert EvansSynesiusHomayoun ErshadiHomayoun ErshadiAspasiusSami SamirSami SamirCyril

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