The Last Legion (2007)

THE LAST LEGION

(The Last Legion)

A film directed by Doug Lefler
2007 - 102 minutes - Color - Dolby Digital - 2.35

SYNOPSIS

The Last Legion is a fantasy action-adventure in the vein of The Sword and the Stone set against the fall of Rome and its last emperor; 12-year-old Romulus Augustus; the boy who would rule for a day before losing all that he loved: his family; his home; and an empire that once stood for truth and honor. Imprisoned on the island-fortress of Capri; Romulus searches for a means of escape. He discovers instead excaliburnus; the legendary sword of Julius Caesar; and realizes that he must do all in his power to save Rome. Aided by the clever strategies of his teacher; Ambrosinus; and the heroic skills of his loyal legionnaire; Aurelius; Romulus escapes the island. Accompanied by his friends and a mysterious envoy from Constantinople; Romulus travels to Britannia in search of the last Roman Legion the fabled Dragon Legion. There; Romulus will fight alongside his friends to make his last stand for Rome and take his first steps to becoming a man and he king who would father a legend.

MAIN CAST

Colin Firth
Ben Kingsley
Aishwarya Rai
Peter Mullan
Kevin McKidd
John Hannah
Iain Glen
Thomas Sangster
Rupert Friend
Nonso Anozie
Owen Teale
Alexander Siddig
Robert Pugh
James Cosmo
Harry Van Gorkum

Aurelius
Ambrosinus / Merlin
Mira
Odoacer
Wulfila
Nestor
Orestes
Romulus Augustus
Demetrius
Batiatus
Vatrenus
Theodorus Andronikos
Kustennin
Hrothgar
Vortgyn

ALSO KNOWN AS

La dernière légion (fr)
L'ultima legione (it)

RELEASE DATES

US Release Date: August 17, 2007
Italy Release Date: September 14, 2007
France Release Date: September 19, 2007
UK Release Date: October 19, 2007

PRODUCTION

Dino De Laurentiis Company
Quinta Communications
Ingenious Film Partners
Nimar Studios
Zephyr Films

DISTRIBUTORS

Momentum Pictures (UK)
Quinta Communications (France)
The Weinstein Company (USA)

BOX-OFFICE

Budget
$35,000,000

Worldwide Box-Office
$25,303,038

Fantasy Movies