The Last Legion


The Last Legion is a 2007 Fantasy film directed by Doug Lefler. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and others, it is based on a 2002 Italian novel of the same name written by Valerio Massimo Manfredi. It stars Colin Firth along with Sir Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai, and premiered in Abu Dhabi on April 6, 2007.

The film is narrated by Ambrosinus, native to Britain, who knows of a legend concerning the sword of Julius Caesar, which was hidden away from evil men. It begins shortly before the coronation of Romulus Augustulus as Emperor in 475.Having traveled through much of the known world in search of Caesars sword, Ambrosinus has then become Romulus tutor. A Druid and part of a secret brotherhood protecting the sword, he at times gives the impression he is a magician, but his magic is usually revealed to be simple trickery. One of the running concepts of the movie surrounds the question of whether or not Ambrosinus has any actual magical abilities or simply an illusionist. Romuluss father Orestes rules Rome but is not Emperor himself. ........

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