SENECA - On the Creation of Earthquakes

SENECA - On the Creation of Earthquakes

Cast & Crew

Directed by
Robert Schwentke
Starring
John Malkovich
Tom Xander
Geraldine Chaplin
Louis Hofmann
Lilith Stangenberg
Samuel Finzi
Mary-Louise Parker
Andrew Koji
Julian Sands
Alexander Fehling
Wolfram Koch
Annika Meier
Samia Chancrin

 

Category Feature Film

Genres
Historical Drama
Comedy
Philosophy

Running time 110 min.

Language English

Nationality Germany, Morocco

Scriptwriter
Robert Schwentke
Matthew Wilder
Cinematographer
Benoît Debie
Produced by
Filmgalerie 451 GmbH & Co. KG in co-production with Gretchen Film
Kasbah Films
ZDF/ARTE
Dropkick pictures

Local Release 2023 Mar 23

Production status Completed

Sales Territories WORLDWIDE excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Alto Adige, Luxembourg & Liechtenstein

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Synopsis

Rome in 65 AD, the philosopher Seneca has been Emperor Nero‘s teacher, mentor and close advisor since childhood, he is significantly involved in his ascent. Nevertheless, Nero gets weary of Seneca and Nero uses a foiled attack on his life to falsely accuse Seneca of being an accomplice. While throwing a decadent party at his farmhouse, Seneca receives his surprising death sentence of Emperor Nero, delivered by a messenger. He must be dead by morning. He accepts his fate and, like Socrates, wants to depart from life after proffering a final lesson of his life philosophy to his followers. This last night becomes his final test: Who is he really? An opportunist, hypocrite and collaborator or, according to his selfimage, a morally upright, wise man looking death in the face without any fear?

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