Agora Movie Trailer

Rachel Weisz brings us a fresh dose of history in Agora, due out in theatres this December.

And yes, it IS a dose of history--Agora is a historical drama set in an Egypt just after the Roman conquest. When a slave who discovers Christianity finds it's just what he's been after, he thinks he's started out on a whole new life. But when he falls in love with his mistress, a philosophy professor and avowed atheist, he may have to choose between his love and his newfound faith. Check out the trailer.

December is generally a time in which studios push their high-class material to try and get consideration for the Oscars, and Agora definitely looks like it could make a run at an award or two. But will it fail to make a connection with the audience? Hit the comments section below and tell us if you're moved by this moving story. Thanks for watching!

Agora Cast: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Michael Lonsdale, Rupert Evans, Homayoun Ershadi

Agora movie trailer courtesy Canal+. Agora opens in US theaters December 18th, 2009. Agora is directed by Alejandro Amenabar.

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[EvilSiper]

youtube, for the love of god do something about the bots

[123duffbeerrules]

Just after the Roman conquest? lmfao.

[Abivalerie]

Im an Hepatia fan Forever!

[cannedpotato]

I remember reading about Hypatia when I was little. I thought that she was a Neoplatonist, so she would not be an Athiest? but she would believe in the demiurge and the one etc.

[haz020190]

this was an awesome movie. shame i never heard of it when it was released =/

[BlondieGeekable]

@justinhayden13 No, you are dumb. Learn better grammar and actually watch a movie before declaring an opinion.

[BlondieGeekable]

It's poorly worded, but I see what they mean now. They mean just after the Roman Empire ended (or just as it is by the looks of it).

[Wolfen443]

@123duffbeerrules. I know, the showsw producers has no clue about History. Rome always controlled Egypt and Macedonia (Alexandria) where the story is based or takes place long before the 4th. Century. I miss the rest of the film, but I almost cried at the end when the slave turned Christian mob leader chokes her to prevent the mob from stoning her to death for defying the new Christian Order. There is a scene where she describes the earth as round and rotating around the Sun, Pagans knew it.