The Last Legion (2007)

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

Director:

Doug Lefler

Writers:

Jez Butterworth (screenplay), Tom Butterworth (screenplay),

Stars:

Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Firth	...	Aurelius
Ben Kingsley	...	Ambrosinus / Merlin
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan	...	Mira (as Aishwarya Rai)
Peter Mullan	...	Odoacer
Kevin McKidd	...	Wulfila
John Hannah	...	Nestor
Iain Glen	...	Orestes
Thomas Brodie-Sangster	...	Romulus Augustus (as Thomas Sangster)
Rupert Friend	...	Demetrius
Nonso Anozie	...	Batiatus
Owen Teale	...	Vatrenus
Alexander Siddig	...	Theodorus Andronikos
Robert Pugh	...	Kustennin
James Cosmo	...	Hrothgar
Harry Van Gorkum	...	Vortgyn

Storyline

Circa 460 A.D. Mira was born in a warrior-family in Kerala, India, was well versed in martial arts and self-defense, so much so that she was recruited by the Spanish royalty and re-located to Constantinople. From there she was instructed to assist Roman Commander Aurelius to plan the escape of 12-year old Romulus Augustus Caesar from a prison in Capri after his parents had been killed by the leader of the Alliance in turmoil-stricken Rome that has seen the deaths of five emperors in five years. Mira, Aurelius, and a Priest, Ambrosinius, along with a handful of loyal soldiers were successful in the escape plan and deliver Romulus to Roman Senator Nestor. What the crew do not realize is that their task is not over yet, for Nestor is all set to betray Romulus, leaving them with no alternative but to flee to Britannia, where they will be forced to confront a seemingly invincible Vortygn, whose main aim is to obtain a powerful sword that was meant for defense and defeat, and also ensure ...

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | capri | boy | sword | emperor | 

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Taglines:

Before King Arthur, there was Excalibur.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Germany]

Country:

UK Italy France Tunisia

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Última Legião

Filming Locations:

Cerveny Castle, Pezinok, Slovakia

Box Office

Budget:

$67,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£125,540 (UK) (19 October 2007)

Gross:

£335,838 (UK) (26 October 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dino De Laurentiis Company, Quinta Communications, Ingenious Film Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ferdinand Kingsley, son of actor Ben Kingsley, played Sir Ben Kingsley's character in flashbacks as a young man in Britannia (at around 13 mins).

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Goofs

The castles depicted are crenelated Norman castles, not present until a century after 1066.

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Quotes

Aurelius: [sees Mira behind him] I told you to stay on the boat.
Mira: You will need my help.
[She climbs up closer, and freezes when he puts his sword to her throat]
Aurelius: You know what happens to a soldier of mine who disobeys an order?
Mira: [pushes the blade aside] Your men are too slow.

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Connections

References Love Actually (2003)

User Reviews

Not quite there

The movie starts with an interesting theme, but quickly turns into one cliché after another.I liked how they linked the Arthurian legend to the line of Caesar. How ever the Standard group setting in Sword and Sorceror movies soon kicked in. Complete with the girl pretending to be a man, the Black guy(unexplained) in the middle of a foreign country, the battle weary soldier, the wise-old man and the child they must all protect. The acting by the Goths was laughable as well as the main villain. It's like they took a movie written for children and tried to add violence at the last minute. I say it was a waste of time and a disappointment