Information:
Rachel plays: Hypatia
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Writers: Alejandro Amenábar & Mateo Gil
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Filming: Dilmara, Kalkara, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, Valletta/ Malta
Status: Complete
Also Known as: “Mists of Time” (U.S. Working Title)
Story:
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hopes of pursuing freedom while also falling in love with his master, the famous female philosophy professor and atheist Hypatia of Alexandria.
Tagline:
Alexandria, Egypt. 391 A.D. The World Changed Forever
Cast:
Rachel Weisz – Hypatia
Max Minghella – Davus
Oscar Isaac – Orestes
Rupert Evans – Synesius
Release Date:
17. May 2009 (France/ Cannes Film Festival)
09. October 2009 (Spain)
18. December 2009 (USA)
11. March 2010 (Germany)
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Trivia:
Alejandro Amenábar wrote the script with Rachel Weisz in mind to play Hypatia, the lead character.
The set was built on the exact same spot (Fort Ricasoli, Malta) where the Coliseum was built for Gladiator (2000).
Apart for being the same spot were Gladiator (2000) was filmed, Fort Ricasoli was also used for Ceasar (2002), Helen of Troy (2003) and Troy (2004).
There were days when shooting had to delay for a few seconds. This was because of the nearby churches of Kalkara, Vittoriosa amongst others which had their bells activated at mid-noon. The bells could be heard from the sets of Ricasoli.
