SYNOPSIS
While the greatest Empire in history is on the brink of a precipice, one man fearlessly searches for the meaning of his life and that of the men and women of his time.
The North African city of Hippo is besieged by the Vandals, the elderly bishop Augustine sends his friend and brother Alipius to try and ask Geiseric to mediate peace negotiations.
Alipius tells the barbarian the story of Augustine’s life and, discovering it is mysteriously linked to his won, Geiseric gives up the idea of destroying the city.
Year: 2009
Format: Miniseries 2×100′
Genre: Drama
Language: English
Co-production: Lux Vide, Rai Fiction, Rai Trade, EOS Entertainment and Grupa Filmowa
Average viewers: 6.968.000
Average share: 25,43%
Cast
| Agostino | Alessandro Preziosi |
| Monica | Monica Guerritore |
| Agostino (old) | Franco Nero |
| Lucilla | Katy Louise Saunders |
| Fabio | Sebastian Strobel |
| Khalidà | Serena Rossi |
| Valerio | Johannes Brandrupt |
| Valerio (old) | Alexander Held |
| Macrobio | Vincent Riotta |
| Sant’Ambrogio | Andrea Giordana |
| Romaniano | Cesare Bocci |
| Justine | Francesca Cavallin |
| Possidio | Wenanty Nosul |
| Blesilla | Larissa Volpentesta |
Crew
| Directed by | Chrstian Duguay |
| Screenplay by | Francesco Arlanch |
| Editor | Alessandro Lucidi |
| Director of Photography | Fabrizio Lucidi |
| Casting Director | Teresa Razzauti |
| Executive Producer | Daniele Passani |