Plot
Co-adapted by Tom Butterworth and Jez Butterworth from Valerio Massimo Manfredi's best-selling historical adventure novel, Doug Lefler's period epic The Last Legion unfurls in 470 A.D., just prior to the fall of the colossal Roman Empire. As the most recent in a long line of caesars, a young Roman child, Romulus (Thomas Sangster), is poised to inherit the throne -- until Germanic forces invade, lay siege to the city, and brutally murder his parents. At the last second, with his life hanging by a thread, Romulus receives the protection of military commander Aurelius (Colin Firth), who assembles a cadre of rebels, including Romulus, the boy's magician instructor, Ambrosinus (Sir Ben Kingsley), and the Indian female warrior Mira (Aishwarya Rai). After Romulus discovers an enchanted sword once claimed by Julius Caesar, the troupe heads out to the province of Britannia and Hadrian's Wall. There, the men will regroup with the Ninth Legion and plan one final triumphant stand against the barbarian invaders of Rome. ~ Nathan Southern, RoviCast
- Colin Firth - Aurelius
- Ben Kingsley - Ambrosinus
- Aishwarya Rai - Mira
- Peter Mullan - Odoacer
- Kevin McKidd - Wulfilla
Credit
Lucy Bevan - Casting, Chris Curling - Co-producer, Lorenzo De Maio - Co-producer, Philip Robertson - Co-producer, Taoufik Guiga - Co-producer, Iveta Hrdlovicova - Co-producer, Paolo Scalabrino - Costume Designer, Doug Lefler - Director, Simon Cozens - Editor, Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer, Duncan Reid - Executive Producer, James Clayton - Executive Producer, Hester Hargett-Aupetit - Line Producer, Patrick Doyle - Composer (Music Score), Carmelo Agate - Production Designer, Marco Pontecorvo - Cinematographer, Dino de Laurentiis - Producer, Raffaella de Laurentiis - Producer, Tarak Ben Ammar - Producer, Martha de Laurentiis - Producer, Carlo Carlei - Screen Story, Peter Rader - Screen Story, Valerio Massimo Manfredi - Screen Story, Jez Butterworth - Screenwriter, Tom Butterworth - Screenwriter, Salvatore Morello - Co-Executive Producer, Valerio Massimo Manfredi - Book Author| The Last Lear (2007 Film), The Last Leaf (2001 Film) | |
| The Last Letter (2004 Film), The Last Lieutenant (1993 Film) |
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