Part fact, part legend, THE LAST LEGION is an
epic adventure based on acclaimed author Valerio Massimo Manfredi's international
best-selling 2003 novel of the same name. The film is set against the fall
of the Roman Empire in 470AD and its last emperor, 12-year-old Romulus
Augustus (Thomas Sangster).
Over-run with rebellion, Rome is a city on
the brink of chaos and destruction. Imprisoned by rebels on the island-fortress
of Capri, Romulus, aided by the clever strategies of his teacher Ambrosinus
(Sir Ben Kingsley) and the heroic skills of his legionnaire Aurelius (Colin
Firth), escape the island. Despite the turbulent events around them, this
small band of Roman soldiers, accompanied by Byzantine warrior Mira (Aishwarya
Rai), are determined to continue their mission to restore the Empire. This
resolute group sets out on an arduous and dangerous trek for Britannia
in search of the Last Legion, in their bid to make one final stand for
Rome.
Part fact, part legend, "The Last Legion"
is an action/ adventure story surrounding the Fall of the Roman Empire
and its last emperor, 12-year-old Romulus Augustus, 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. He is imprisoned on the island-fortress
of Capri and is aided by the strategies of his teacher Abrosinus (Sir Ben
Kingsley) and the heroic abilities of his legionnaire Aurelius (Colin Firth).
They help him to escape the island. His friends and a mysterious envoy
from Constantinople travel with Romulus to Britannia in search of the Last
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 the man and the king who started the Arthurian legend.
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