Seneca
- IMDb link: 10155748
- IMDb rating: 5 (989 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama, Biography
- Director: Robert Schwentke, John Malkovich
- Cast: Tom Xander, Louis Hofmann, Geraldine Chaplin and others
- Release date: 23 Mar 2023
- Release year: 2023
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Country: Germany
- Keywords: ancient rome, seneca the younger character, philosopher, nero character, anachronism, sunglasses, decapitation, play within a film, theater play, contemplating suicide
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A look at the relationship between Seneca and Nero, the infamous Emperor he mentored since childhood and who accused him of plotting his assassination.
Rome in 65 AD, Emperor Nero's tyrannical regime has reached its zenith, Nero's self-indulgence and excesses 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.
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