The Last Legion is a 2007 film directed by Doug Lefler. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and others, 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. 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 and legends from the history of Britain and fantastic elements from the legend of King Arthur to... provide a basis for the Arthurian legend. 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 460. Having traveled through much of the known world in search of Caesar's sword, Ambrosinus has then become Romulus's 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.
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| Release date: | April 19, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Doug Lefler |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 102 Minutes |
| Producer: | Tarak Ben Ammar, Dino De Laurentiis, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Martha De Laurentiis |
| Editor: | Simon Cozens |
| Music by: | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography: | Marco Pontecorvo |
| Screenplay by: | Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth |
| Estimated budget: | $67,000,000 |
| Adapted from: | The Last Legion |
| Genre: | Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Adventure |