The story covers the last Greek philosopher in the Alexandrian library (Hypatia - played well by Rachael Weisz) as the country is in religious turmoil. The story is intelligent - ignore the Fatso blurb... Read more
about the love affair, as it's barely a ripple - and there are some good (CGI) crowd scenes, birds-eye-views of the action. A thinking person's 'Gladiator' - though the pace is a little uneven.Alexandria, Egypt 391 A.D. The world changed forever.
As Christianity gains steam in Roman Egypt toward the end of the fourth century A.D., a young slave (Max Minghella) weighs his desire for freedom against his growing love for his mistress (Rachel Weisz), an atheist as well as a professor of philosophy. Alejandro Amenábar (The Others) directs this epic drama based on the life of Hypatia of Alexandria, a noted Greek scholar and mathematician.
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Richard Durden, Ashraf Barhom, Homayoun Ershadi, Oshri Cohen, Charles Thake, Sami Samir, Manuel Cauchi
- Director:
- Alejandro Amenábar
- Genres:
- Drama , Military Drama , Period Pieces
- Format:
- DVD
- Demand:
- Low