New film about Ancient Egypt

Agora, filmed on the island of Malta, takes place in Ancient Egypt. Rachel Weisz will star as Hypatia, an astrologer/philosopher battling to save “the collected wisdom of the world” as religious riots flare and threaten the fabled Library of Alexandria. Max Minghella will also star as her slave, along with Oscar Isaac and Michael Lonsdale.

The English language film is due to wrap by the end of June. The film is Academy Awards winner (“Mar Adentro”) Spanish director Alejandro Amenabar’s most ambitious production to date.

Amenabar has hired Guy Dyas (Indiana Jones) as production designer and Gabriella Pescucci (The Age of Innocence) as custom designer.

http://www.cinematical.com/2008/04/28/amenabar-recreates-ancient-egypt/

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