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.
Directed by Alejandro Amenábar
egypt
new love
roman empire
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
Rank
#127 in 2009·#6013 overall
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Rachel Weisz
Hypatia
Max Minghella
Davus
Oscar Isaac
Orestes
Ashraf Barhom
Ammonius
Michael Lonsdale
Theon
Rupert Evans
Synesius
Homayoun Ershadi
Aspasius
Sami Samir
Cyril
Richard Durden
Olympius
Omar Mostafa
Isidorus
Manuel Cauchi
Theophilus
Oshri Cohen
Medorus
Crew
Alejandro Amenábar
Director
Mateo Gil
Writer
Alejandro Amenábar
Writer
Dario Marianelli
Original Music Composer
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Editor
Xavi Giménez
Director of Photography
Fernando Bovaira
Producer
Simón de Santiago
Executive Producer
Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano
Executive Producer
Jina Jay
Casting Director
Glenn Freemantle
Sound Designer
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
142 reviews
Vick Cassandra
9.0★ · 05/30/26
The greatest movie ever. I hate those specific Christians they are low life shits. My queen should’ve lived a beautiful life, as beautiful as she was beautiful and insanely brilliant and intelligent.
The greatest movie ever. I hate those specific Christians they are low life shits. My queen should’ve lived a beautiful life, as beautiful as she was beautiful and insanely brilliant and intelligent.
jadybug
6.0★ · 05/10/26
biblically accurate abrahamic religion behavior
biblically accurate abrahamic religion behavior
mochi
8.0★ · 05/09/26
oscar isaac crying>>>
oscar isaac crying>>>
Cornett
7.0★ · 02/07/26
Aún pensamos y te lloramos, Hipatia… 💔
Aún pensamos y te lloramos, Hipatia… 💔
Can Körpe
5.0★ · 02/02/26
the guy saying we need to protect this library and then the library being burned 5 minutes later was so horrible that i lost hope in the film
the guy saying we need to protect this library and then the library being burned 5 minutes later was so horrible that i lost hope in the film
