Summary
Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as a young and middle-aged man come from his Confessions, which is probably the earliest extant autobiography.
Details
Release Date: January 31, 2010
Runtime: 200 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: EN
Rating: ⭐ 5.0/10 (13 votes)
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Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as a young and middle-aged man come from his Confessions, which is probably the earliest extant autobiography.
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Alessandro Preziosi
Augustinus (age 25)
Monica Guerritore
Monica
Franco Nero
Augustinus (age 76)
Aglaia Szyszkowitz
Paola
Katy Louise Saunders
Lucilla
Wenanty Nosul
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Alexander Held
Valerius (age 75)
Cosimo Fusco
Patricius
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Macrobius
Francesca Cavallin
Iustina
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Johannes Brandrup
Valerius (age 25)
Lech Mackiewicz
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Sebastian Ströbel
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Vincenzo Alfieri
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Alessandro Borghi
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Adrian Moore
Fabius (age 8)
Jannis Niewöhner
Valerius (age 16)
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Ilarius Domicius
Matteo Urzia
Augustinus (age 15)
Jerzy Zelnik
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Cesare Bocci
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