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Seneca Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: Rome in 65 AD, the philosopher Seneca has been Emperor 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. While throwing a decadent party at his farmhouse, Seneca receives his surprising death sentence of Emperor Nero, delivered by a messenger. He must be dead by morning. He accepts his fate and, like Socrates, wants to depart from life after proffering a final lesson of his life philosophy to his followers. This last night becomes his final test: Who is he really? An opportunist, hypocrite and collaborator or, according to his selfimage, a morally upright, wise man looking death in the face without any fear?

Directed by Robert Schwentke
Starring: John Malkovich as Seneca, Tom Xander as Nero, Geraldine Chaplin as Cecelia

Available on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube Movies, Fandango At Home, Hoopla, Cable and Satellite On Demand on APRIL 8.
Transcript
00:00I
00:08Seek the senator Seneca. I am
00:11I come to tell you sir that President Nero has decided that you are to be executed. He's gonna let you take your own life
00:18This is a very respected man. You all know who this is Seneca
00:25I am Seneca now
00:27He believes that mercy beats strength as of today
00:33We will not speak of these bad ideas
00:36Had I left the president's employee as scholar in residence Nero would have been a worse
00:43Princess he owes me for any part of himself that resembles a man
00:50aim for virtue
00:52Happiness will follow be quiet. Does anyone ever demand that you just be quiet for once?
00:59the president
01:02Sentenced me to death
01:07Why is everyone hitting me today
01:12You have spoken enough they laugh
01:15You stoic preacher of the simple life who got filthy rich being Nero's ghostwriter
01:26Bargain that many good men have made when agreeing to aid bad regimes, but you know, I did it for Rome
01:46You
01:48Most humble, thanks
01:51farewell
01:53Perhaps I can become my best Seneca by playing Socrates