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: Alejandro Amenábar (Director), Alejandro Amenábar (Writer), Mateo Gil (Writer), Fernando Bovaira (Producer), Xavi Giménez (Director of Photography), Nacho Ruiz Capillas (Editor)
Country: Spain
Language: English
Studio: Mod Producciones, Himenóptero, Telecinco Cinema
Runtime: 127 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 17, 2009
IMDb: 4.013
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
