Agora (film)

Agora is a Spanish movie from 2009. The historical drama was directed by Alejandro Amenábar and written by Amenábar and Mateo Gil. Rachel Weisz plays the lead role of Hypatia, a female mathematician, philosopher and astronomer from the fourth century. The film set was built in Fort Ricasoli in Malta. This is the most expensive movie made in Spain so far. ==Story[ Edit] == It is the fourth century AD, in Alexandria is the excitement because of the ever growing influence of Christians. In the large library, which is under attack by the Christians, try the brilliant astronomer Hypatia the knowledge acquired to preserve over the centuries with the help of her students. Among them are fighting two young men to her love: Orestes and the young slave Davus. The last is torn between his feelings for Hypatia and the view of freedom if he would fit in with the ever more powerful becoming Christians. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] ==
 * Rachel Weisz
 * Max Minghella
 * Rupert Evans
 * Michael Lonsdale
 * Oshri Cohen
 * Oscar Isaac