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Agora

Agora

Film · 2009

Original languageEnglish

Runtime2 hours 7 minutes

GenreAdventureDramaHistory

Set in391,415
Letterboxd average
3.6 / 5
Saltiness

Fewer grains = more historically accurate.

Shelfmark MS 0038Last checked

Directed byAlejandro Amenábar
1,618 years
between the events and the release
391 → 2009

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Destruction of the Serapeumpull it on the timeline

Event

The looting and ultimate end of the Temple of Serapis at Alexandria following the Roman Imperial transition toward Christianity as a state religion. The destruction of the temple and its library have often been described historically as symbolic of the wider conflict facing the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity between Christians and Pagans.

filed under 391

Runs throughLate Antiquity

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Production Information

Written by
Alejandro AmenábarMateo Gil
Cinematography
Xavi Giménez
Production design
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Costume design
Gabriella Pescucci
Music by
Dario Marianelli
Production country
Spain
Budget
$70 million
Box office
$39.5 million

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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