Overview - Seneca

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama
  • Comedy

Runtime: 110 minutes

Homepage: Seneca

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Filmgalerie 451

    Production country Germany

  • Name: Kasbah Films

    Production country Morocco

  • Name: Gretchenfilm

    Production country Germany

  • Name: ZDF

    Production country Germany

  • Name: ARTE

    Production country Germany

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: John Malkovich

    Character: Seneca

    Popularity: 3.8705

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  • Name: Geraldine Chaplin

    Character: Lucia

    Popularity: 2.3049

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  • Name: Tom Xander

    Character: Nero

    Popularity: 0.0491

  • Name: Lilith Stangenberg

    Character: Paulina

    Popularity: 0.3671

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  • Name: Louis Hofmann

    Character: Lucilius

    Popularity: 1.9123

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  • Name: Samuel Finzi

    Character: Statius

    Popularity: 0.5646

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  • Name: Julian Sands

    Character: Rufus

    Popularity: 1.9496

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  • Name: Annika Meier

    Character: Cecilia

    Popularity: 0.0918