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The Last Legion

Movie · 2007 · 99 min

A plodding but amiable sword-and-sandal romp that stitches Roman history to Arthurian legend with earnest, slightly campy spectacle.

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2007 film directed by Doug Lefler
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Year
2007
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, action, adventure, sword-and-sandal
Directed by
Doug Lefler
Written by
Jez Butterworth
Starring
Aishwarya Rai, Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth, Iain Glen, John Hannah, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Rupert Friend, Kevin McKidd
Music
Patrick Doyle
Cinematography
Marco Pontecorvo
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States, Italy, France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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