DVD
Agora
Record details
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Physical Description:
DVD videorecording
videodisc
1 videodisc (ca. 126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Films, 2010, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | DVD release of the 2009 motion picture. Special features: director presentation; director commentary; Journey to Alexandria (documentary); deleted scenes; storyboards; photo gallery. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Xavi Gim©♭nez ; editor, Nacho Ruiz Capillas ; music, Dario Marianelli. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom, Rupert Evans, Homayoun Ershadi, Michael Lonsdale, Sammy Samir, Richard Durden, Omar Mostafa, Oshri Cohen, Yousef Sweid. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for some violence. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | In English, with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Hypatia -- -415 -- Drama Alexandria (Egypt) -- Drama Rome -- Drama War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Drama |
| Genre: | Action and adventure films. Historical films. War films. Feature films. |
| Topic Heading: | DVDs for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelton Public Library | DVD (Text) | 35154000130793 | DVD - Main Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Lillooet Branch | AV-DVD AF AGO (Text) | 35180000276575 | AV Section | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Alejandro Amenábar's Agora is a throwback to Hollywood's old Greco-Roman epics, but with a major difference: here the Christians are the persecutors, not the victims. In its depiction of the blind dogmatism of early believers, the film reminds us of modern religious intolerance, especially with its focus on the oppression of women. The setting is 4th-century Alexandria, Egypt, where brilliant real-life astronomer (and atheist) Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) teaches at the city's great library, run by her father Theon (Michael Lonsdale). Among her adoring pupils are the shy Synesius (Rupert Evans), the more forthcoming Orestes (Oscar Isaac), and Hypatia's slave, Davus (Max Minghella). Synesius eventually becomes a bishop who encourages his followers to attack the pagans and Jews and compel them to accept baptism. Now a Roman prefect, Orestes leads the ineffectual resistance, but Hypatia emerges as Synesius's real rival, representing the power of reason and scientific inquiry in the fight against fanaticism. Despite the scattering of violent scenes and romantic subplots, Agora ultimately comes across as both talky and oddly stilted, dragged down by Amenábar's pedantic, arty approach. Optional. (F. Swietek) Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2011.
