The Last Legion

Synopsis

Rome, 476 AD. The Roman Empire is under threat. A mighty force for almost 500 years, at its height Rome’s power spread from Mesopotamia in the east to the Iberian peninsula in the west, from the Rhine and Danube in the north to Egypt in the south. This story follows the events surrounding the historical capture of Romulus Augustus and his imprisonment on the island of Capri.

Details

Year

2006

Type of film

Features

Format

35mm

Director

Doug Lefler

Producer

Harvey Weinstein, James Clayton and Duncan Reid

Co-Producer

Chris Curling, Philip Robertson, Taoufik Guiga, Iveta Hrdlovicova

Editor

Simon Cozens

Screenwriter

Peter Rader, Carlo Carlei, Valerio Manfredi, Tom Butterworth, Jez Butterworth and David Leland

Director of Photography

Marco Pontecorvo

Production Designer

Carmelo Agate

Sound

Martin Trevis

Principal Cast

Colin Firth, Sir Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Thomas Sangster, Kevin McKidd

Costume Designer

Paolo Scalabrino

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 30th March 2006