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)