The Last Legion
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
24 June 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
1 October 1981, Oxfordshire, England, UK
28 January 1976, Burnley, Lancashire, England, UK
1 November 1973, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
20 May 1961, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK
9 August 1973, Elgin, Moray, Scotland, UK
4 May 1966, Honiton, Devon, England, UK
31 December 1943, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK
23 April 1962, East Kilbride, Scotland, UK
1950, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
May 12, 2008
As the Roman Empire crumbles, undemanding escapist entertainment with wonderful production design and a cast.October 19, 2007
A good cast wallow about in a story you can't believe for a moment.August 22, 2007
Every once in a while, though, Firth's eyebrow hints, Can you believe I'm wearing this dorky leather breastplate?October 19, 2007
A hunk of old Brie, left all day in the glove compartment in a car on a hot summer's day, could not smell more ripe than this absurd sword'n'sandal Roman movie.August 20, 2007
Despite the occasional gleam of wit, very little is to be taken seriously -- not the story, not the acting and certainly not the history.October 19, 2007
Crudely mangling Arthurian legend into Roman history, this creaky swords 'n' sandals romper trundles forward like a hurriedly upholstered TV movie.August 20, 2007
The movie rarely feels fresh. Even an absurd cage-match like 300 cared enough to be both rousing and handsome. There's no fun to be had here.August 20, 2007
I have too much respect for Kingsley and Firth to believe they did this for anything other than the money, and to their credit, they give their best efforts.October 27, 2007
No twist is too farfetched for this Dino De Laurentiis epic.December 17, 2007
There are, after all, aimed at young audiences plenty of movies more mean-spirited, indiscriminate and obnoxious than The Last Legion. But at the same time there are plenty that are, alas, less frustrating.October 19, 2007
Tosh, but disarmingly sincere.