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The Last Legion DVD

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This epic thrilling and action-packed film is in the great tradition of epic adventures such as 300 Gladiator and King Arthur It tells the story of how the legend of the Sword in the Stone began with stirring heart-stopping battle scenes great enduring friendship and the love of father and son AD 476 The Roman Empire is crumbling and the last Emperor is fleeing for his life His only safety is to be found in his mystic father figure and in the hands of his bodyguard and an enigmatic Byzantine warrior His only sanctuary lies in the far-flung Western outpost of Britannia with the Last Legion - and a myth The Empire is being held to ransom by the Barbarians On the eve of the
coronation of the 12-year-old Romulus Augustus his mentor the shaman Ambrosinus (Ben Kingsley) predicts disaster His worst fears are realised as the Goths sack the once-great city of Rome and capture the last Emperor and his protector They are imprisoned on the historic island of Capri where Romulus is destined to discover the mythical sword of Cæsar that holds the prophecy -&One edge to defend one to defeat; In Britanniawas I forged to fit the hand of he who is destined to rule&One legionnaire survives to escort his Emperor to safety - the boy&s loyal bodyguard Aurelius (Colin Firth) Aided by a mysterious black-clad Byzantine warrior (Aishwarya Rai) and Ambrosinus& strategic cunning Aurelius frees Romulus only to face betrayal and a fight for their lives With the world against them
their only course of action is to reach the one legion loyal to Rome They face a perilous trek across a continent to Britain in search of The Last Legion There a new myth - destined to span the centuries - is waiting to rise Actors Colin Firth Ben Kingsley Aishwarya Rai Peter Mullan Kevin McKidd John Hannah Ian Glen Rupert Friend Owen Teale Alexander Siddig James Cosmo & Harry Van GorkumDirector Doug LeflerCertificate 12 years and overYear 2007Screen Widescreen 1771Languages English - Dolby Digital (51)Duration 1 Hour and 50 minutes (approx)
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This epic thrilling & action-packed film is in the great tradition of epic adventures such as 300 Gladiator & King Arthur It tells the story of how the legend of the Sword in the Stone began with stirring heart-stopping battle scenes great enduring friendship & the love of father & son AD 476 The Roman Empire is crumbling & the last Emperor is fleeing for his life His only safety is to be found in his mystic father figure & in the hands of his bodyguard & an enigmatic Byzantine warrior His only sanctuary lies in the far-flung Western outpost of Britannia with the Last Legion
- & a myth The Empire is being held to ransom by the Barbarians On the eve of the coronation of the 12-year-old Romulus Augustus his mentor the shaman Ambrosinus (Ben Kingsley) predicts disaster His worst fears are realised as the Goths sack the once-great city of Rome & capture the last Emperor & his protector They are imprisoned on the historic island of Capri where Romulus is destined to discover the mythical sword of Cæsar that holds the prophecy -& One edge to defend one to defeat; In Britanniawas I forged to fit the hand of he who is destined to rule& One legionnaire survives to escort his Emperor to safety
- the boy&s loyal bodyguard Aurelius (Colin Firth) Aided by a mysterious black-clad Byzantine warrior (Aishwarya Rai) & Ambrosinus& strategic cunning Aurelius frees Romulus only to face betrayal & a fight for their lives With the world against them their only course of action is to reach the one legion loyal to Rome They face a perilous trek across a continent to Britain in search of The Last Legion There a new myth
- destined to span the centuries
- is waiting to rise Actors Colin Firth Ben Kingsley Aishwarya Rai Peter Mullan Kevin Mc Kidd John Hannah Ian Glen Rupert Friend Owen Teale Alexander Siddig James Cosmo & Harry Van Gorkum Director Doug Lefler Certificate 12 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 1771 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Duration 1 Hour & 50 minutes (approx)

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