CICEROSC Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 I searched for other mentions of this movie on the forum but did not find any, so this is just to note that this appears to be worth watching: http://www.agoralapelicula.com/ Be sure to select the English menu at the bottom, and watch the trailer under the multimedia section. Here is more info: Of the little that is known about Hypatia, the following account by Socrates Scholasticus, which was written about AD 450, is the best and most substantial. "There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. Having succeeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her auditors, many of whom came from a distance to receive her instructions. On account of the self-possession and ease of manner, which she had acquired in consequence of the cultivation of her mind, she not infrequently appeared in public in presence of the magistrates. Neither did she feel abashed in coming to an assembly of men. For all men on account of her extraordinary dignity and virtue admired her the more. Yet even she fell a victim to the political jealousy which at that time prevailed. For as she had frequent interviews with Orestes, it was calumniously reported among the Christian populace, that it was she who prevented Orestes from being reconciled to the bishop. Some of them therefore, hurried away by a fierce and bigoted zeal, whose ringleader was a reader named Peter, waylaid her returning home, and dragging her from her carriage, they took her to the church called Caesareum, where they completely stripped her, and then murdered her with tiles [oyster shells]. After tearing her body in pieces, they took her mangled limbs to a place called Cinaron, and there burnt them. This affair brought not the least opprobrium, not only upon Cyril, but also upon the whole Alexandrian church. And surely nothing can be farther from the spirit of Christianity than the allowance of massacres, fights, and transactions of that sort. This happened in the month of March during Lent, in the fourth year of Cyril's episcopate, under the tenth consulate of Honorius, and the sixth of Theodosius [AD 415]." Ecclesiastical History (VII.15) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanite1018 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 The story of Hypatia always stood out to me, ever since I read it in Carl Sagan's "Cosmos." I am interested to see the movie, though I am leery of the love-angle they inserted into it. Perhaps that'll be okay. Have you seen it? And is it available in the US? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CICEROSC Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 I gather it's not out in the US yet but is on the way. More links: http://armariummagnus.blogspot.com/2009/05...od-strikes.html http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=fe...940282&cs=1 THIS one is interesting about why it hasn't been released yet: http://riskybusiness.blogs.thr.com/2009/10...z-amenabar.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansH Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanks for sharing, CICEROSC. The movie looks very promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CICEROSC Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Link for stills from the movie: http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/movie/agora/stills/ And a good summary of the status: http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/agora...annes-reactions This really looks interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IchorFigure Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 This looks incredibly refreshing. I hope it comes to the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CICEROSC Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) This movie looks like it deserves a word of mouth campaign. Check out THIS poster. Edited December 19, 2009 by CICEROSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenderlysharp Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Stories like this place a symbolic marker in my heart for the efforts of my life to counterbalance the ignorance of the past. I want to be a part of the change as great minds are less hindered by barbarism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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