The film is based on a novel by Rosemary Sutcliffe published in 1954. The novel has sold millions of copies worldwide over the decades, and was adapted into a six-episode mini-series by the British BBC in 1977. The background of the story of this film exists in real history, that is, the mysterious disappearance of the ninth legion of the Roman Empire in AD 120. The story has been used many times by later generations as the background of literary, film and television works.
The honor and the fighting friendships between the men are not new, so the plot of the whole film based on it is nothing special. What attracts me is the beautiful shooting background of the film and the interpretation of the history by Westerners. The barbarian soldiers of the Scottish Highlands, the tragic battle scenes in the cold weapon era, and the Romans' war of aggression against the island of Great Britain. Perhaps there is nothing unjust about this war for Westerners, they are helping uncivilized savages. Hence the scene in which the Romans speak English and the "barbarians" speak a language they "don't understand". Personally, I think this is a mediocre film.
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