Project Detail

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 project
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

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Production Status

Production Company

Dino De Laurentiis Cinematografia

Last Legion Productions Ltd
c/o Zephyr Films Ltd

T + 44 (0)20 7255 3555

Sales Company

Dino De Laurentiis Company

T +818 777 2111

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