The Last Legion

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The Last Legion is a novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, published in 2002. A film adaptation is currently in post-production and will be released in April 2007 (starring Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley and Aishwarya Rai). Its filming locations included Morocco and Slovakia. It has received a PG-13 rating from the MPAA.

[edit] Plot

As the Roman Empire is declining, a soldier (Aurelius) escapes from a legion to go ask for reinforcements only to be met with another disaster. The father of the Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is killed and his family has been taken into custody. With his last words the father implores the soldier to rescue his son at any cost. The soldier, Roman born, keeps his promise and tries and is joined by brave friends from the legion: Rufius Aelius Vatrenes, a veteran of countless battles, Batiatus, a giant Ethiopian and Aurelius their commander. They are joined by a Byzantine warrior Livia. This small army forms the Last Legion with a mission to rescue the last Emperor of the Romans.