Tagline: The end of an empire. The beginning of a legend.
The Last Legion movie 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 the death of Romulus at any and all costs.
The Last Legion is a 2007 movie directed by Doug Lefler. It is based on a 2003 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.
Aishwarya Rai plays the role of Mira in The Last Legion, directed by Doug Lefler. The movie also stars Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth, Kevin McKidd, Thomas Sangster. The movie was shot in Tunisia and Slovakia. The movie is an epic drama set during the end of the Roman Empire.
The film is loosely inspired by the events of 5th century European history, notably the collapse of the Western Roman Empire under its last emperor, Romulus Augustus. This is coupled with other facts from the history of Britain and fantastic elements from the legend of King Arthur to provide a historical basis for the Arthurian legend.
The Last Legion (2007)
Directed by: Doug Lefler
Starring: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Nonso Anozie, Thomas Sangster, Rupert Friend, Peter Mullan, Rory James, Alexander Siddig, Harry Van Gorkum, James Cosmo
Screenplay by: David Leland
Production Design by: Carmelo Agate
Cinematography by: Marco Pontecorvo
Film Editing by: Simon Cozens
Costume Design by: Paolo Scalabrino
Set Decoration by: Francesco Postiglione, Alberto Tosto
Art Direction by: Roberto Caruso, Viera Dandova, Elio Luciano, Giorgio Postiglione, Ján Svoboda
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence.
Distributed by: MGM, The Weinstein Company
Release Date: August 24, 2007
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