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.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Stars: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans
Crew: Mateo Gil (Writer), Alejandro Amenábar (Director), Alejandro Amenábar (Writer), Stuart Kearns (Art Direction), Fernando Bovaira (Producer), Chris Kitisakkul (Assistant Art Director)
Country: Bulgaria, Malta, Spain, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Himenóptero, Mod Producciones, Telecinco Cinema, Canal+ España, Focus Features, Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E., Calle Cruzada, Fox International Productions Spain
Runtime: 127 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 17, 2009
IMDb: 4.022
Keywords:egypt, new love, christianity, philosophy, cult, historical figure, sword fight, love, ancient world, destiny, hypatia, misogyny, persecution, library of alexandria, atheism, political unrest, impossible love, false history, power relations, unfulfillment, master servant relationship, unfulfilled love, 5th century
