List of films about philosophers
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This is a list of feature films that include philosophers, or in which philosophers play a significant role..
Biographical films
Biographical films based on real-life philosophers:
- Agora (2009) – The life of Hypatia, played by (Rachel Weisz).
- Destiny (1997) – The life of Averroes, played by (Nour El-Sherif).
- Giordano Bruno (1973) – The life of Giordano Bruno, played by (Gian Maria Volontè).
- Hannah Arendt (1973) – The life of Hannah Arendt, played by (Barbara Sukowa).
- Socrates (1971) – The life of Socrates, played by (Jean Sylvère).
Starring philosophers
Films where one or more philosopher play the main role, but that are not otherwise about philosophy:
- Irrational Man (2015) – A philosophy professor (Joaquin Phoenix) finds himself in an existential crisis, but eventually discovers a new purpose in life.
Featuring philosophers
Films where one or more of the members of the main cast is a philosopher:
- * The Oxford Murders (2008) – A Student (Elijah Wood) finds out about mysterious killings in Oxford and helped by a professor who works on Philosophy of mathematics, they reveal the pythagorean patterns used by the killer.
About philosophy
Films where philosophy is central to the plot:
- Sophie's World (1999) – (Silje Storstein), a teenage girl living in Norway, and (Tomas von Brömssen), a middle-aged philosopher who introduces her to philosophical thinking and the history of philosophy.