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Title: Last Legion

Director: Doug Lefler

Casts: Aishwarya Rai, Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth, Nonso Anozie, Robert Brazil,

Producer: Dino De Laurentiis, Martha Schumacher, Raffaella De Laurentiis, Tarak Ben Ammar.

Synopsis:

Based on the novel of famous Italian historical novelist, Valerio Massimo Manfredi, Last Legion tells the story of Romulus Augustus, the last emperor of Rome. The once great Roman Empire is now at its last stage. It’s power has decreased. The story takes off in Rome in 476 A.D. Twelve year old Romulus Augustus’ coronation ceremony is going on. Odoacer, the chief of German tribe arrives at the ceremony with a huge army of Germanic barbarians. He wants to make a treaty with Rome. He has been supporting the Roman Empire in the East. Augustus’ father, Orestes does not agree with his demands.

Ambrosius, the shaman and tutor of Romulus, is worried that something dangerous is going to happen. Aurelius (Colin Firth) and his soldiers are appointed as the personal body guard of Romulus. That night, the German army attacks the city and kills Orestes and his wife. Romulus and Ambrosius are captured and they are sent to the fortress of Capri. There Romulus finds 'Excaliburnus,' the legendary sword of Caesar with engravings, “One edge to defend, one to defeat; In Britannia was I forged…to fit the hand of he...who is destined to rule.” Romulus then decides to save Rome. With the help of his teacher, Ambrosius; faithful soldier, Aurelius; and a mystical Byzantine warrior, Mira (Aishwarya Rai); Romulus reaches Britannia, the last legion of Rome and also known as the Dragon Legion.