Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes

110 mins | Drama | Feb. 20, 2023

Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero‘s tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero‘s self-indulgence and excessiveness brings up the opposition against him, conspiracies threaten his power. By all means Nero tries to defend his despotic claim of sovereignty. The famous philosopher Seneca has been 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.

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes

110 mins | Drama | Feb. 20, 2023

Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes
Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero‘s tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero‘s self-indulgence and excessiveness brings up the opposition against him, conspiracies threaten his power. By all means Nero tries to defend his despotic claim of sovereignty. The famous philosopher Seneca has been 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.
IMDb rating 5.0
Producers ZDF/Arte, Filmgalerie 451, Kasbah Films, Gretchenfilm
Original title Seneca: On the Creation of Earthquakes
Directors Robert Schwentke
Writers Matthew Wilder, Robert Schwentke

Cast

John Malkovich

as Seneca

Tom Xander

as Nero

Louis Hofmann

as Lucilius

Lilith Stangenberg

as Paulina

Samuel Finzi

as Statius

Mary-Louise Parker

as Agrippina

Andrew Koji

as Felix

Julian Sands

as Rufus

Alexander Fehling

as Decimus

Nadia Benzakour

as Poppea