Centurion is a 2010 film written and directed by neil marshall, he of dog soldiers, the descent and doomsday fame and starring michael fassbender. Quintus dias the eponymous centurion, portrayed by hungers michael fassbender is the sole survivor of a savage pictish raid on a roman frontier. His father was scipio dias, a renowned and later freed gladiator. Centurion is a gritty, violent, but stirring and heroic, action movie from england about a roman centurion in ancient britain trying to survive a barbarian pict hunting party.
Dec 21, 2019 centurion takes us way back to early second century britain when the romans were big on conquering all the lands around them. Etain is the main antagonist of the film centurion. Centurion 2010 michael fassbender as centurion quintus dias. He was the roman governor of britain responsible for securing the roman grip on what is now england and wales, and for conquering much of scotland. Quintus dias the eponymous centurion, portrayed by hungers michael fassbender is the sole survivor of a savage pictish raid on a roman frontier fort.
Centurion slows some as it regroups in the midsection, suddenly realizing an emotional core wouldnt hurt matters. Quintus joins the ninth legions march into caledonia and is later betrayed by governor. Centurion is a 2010 british historical actionwar film directed by neil marshall, loosely based on the disappearance of the roman empires ninth legion in caledonia in the early second century ad. Apr 21, 2010 centurion follows the legendary ninth legion as they battle for survival north of hadrians wall. A look at centurion also from magnolia home entertainment set up audio 5. Dec 28, 2010 this movie was much better than i expected, and if you liked braveheart and gladiator, then you will enjoy centurion. Centurion has a familiar ring about it, but its not because. The eagle of the ninth, 1954 historical novel by rosemary sutcliff, which first popularised. As the roman empire has conquered the province of britain they are finding it difficult to further advance into caledonia modern scotland, and agricola paul freeman the governor of britain.
Quintus dias michael fassbender, a centurion and son of a gladiator, leads an effort to rescue a fellow roman from insurgents. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro top 5000. Thirsting for revenge, quintus joins general virilus ninth legion as the squadron begins traveling north on a mission to find and kill gorlacon, the leader of the picts. Centurion has a familiar ring about it, but its not because it sticks to. Im a fugitive of rome, and this is neither the beginning nor the end of my story. Its fictional centurion, quintus dias michael fassbender, is kidnapped. Centurion is a 2010 film written and directed by neil marshall, the director of dog soldiers, the descent and doomsday, and starring michael fassbender. Doris kearns goodwin has to murder every time she starts a new book. It features one of the better taglines in recent memory. Arianne has died, and quintus dias is left to run from the picts, seeking revenge for their lost comrades.
Fortunately, michael fassbender turns out to be the true lead in the film, as quintus dias, the titular centurion who managed to survive the opening massacre and eventually escape capture. Enter arianne imogen poots, a dewy pict exile who comes to the aid of the wounded soldiers, showing reassuring distaste for the tribe which invites warmth into diass cold heart. Nov 08, 2016 thirsting for revenge, quintus joins general virilus ninth legion as the squadron begins traveling north on a mission to find and kill gorlacon, the leader of the picts. Quintus dias the eponymous centurion, portrayed by hungers michael. In the meantime, the roman governor of britannia wants to obtain favour with the central administration, hoping to secure a transfer back to the comforts of rome. Enter arianne imogen poots, a dewy pict exile who comes to the aid of the wounded soldiers, showing reassuring distaste for the tribe which invites warmth into dias s cold heart. But its soldiers who do the fighting, and soldiers who do the dying, and the gods never get their feet wet. Staring michael fassbender, dominic west, olga kurylenko and dimitri leonidas. The 2011 movie the eagle is based on the book the eagle of the ninth.
Thalias father was a roman centurion named quintus dias, and her mother was an assassin named aelia sabina. He is among the best known of romans, as a result of his. Centurion all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. A year later, he does the same thing, only the next time he is a mutant holocaust survivor with a grudge. A roman soldier michael fassbender leads a small band of troops on a mission to rescue a key roman general after becoming trapped in the territory of their sworn enemies in this period actionadventure film from director neil marshall the descent, doomsday. He joined the roman army and was sent with the legio ix hispana to roman britain, where he served as the legions centurion. This movie was much better than i expected, and if you liked braveheart and gladiator, then you will enjoy centurion. Centurion quintus dias is the only survivor of a pictish raid and is taken prisoner. Jan 14, 2016 michael fassbender centurion quintus dias. This centurion being quintus dias played in the film by michael fassbender. Roman centurion quintus dias escapes from brutal pict barbarians after they overrun his remote northern outpost. Centurion quintus dias is the only survivor of a pictish raid on a roman garrison and is taken prisoner by vortix.
However, as always with historical genre films, the question remains. Etain betrays the legion, who are all but destroyed by the violent attack. Quintus dias michael fassbender, a roman corporal, is taken. Etain was originally a warrior of the tribe of the picts settled in britain under roman siege. Centurion is a 2010 british historical actionwar film directed by neil marshall, loosely based on. Centurion follows the roman armys infamous ninth legion as it moves forward from hadrians wall into scotland to destroy the picts, a violent and barbarous race that plagued the romans throughout their time in britain the film opens with a bloody attack on a roman outpost and the only survivor is quintus dias played by michael fassbender, who barely escapes, only to happen upon the. Michael fassbender quintus dias dominic west general virilus olga kurylenko etain noel clarke macros behind the scenes footage production design photo galleries hdnet. The book starts with the trial and crucifixion of jesus of nazareth, as seen through the eyes of lucius, a centurion in the roman army. The film explores the possible fate of the legio ix hispania, or the legendary ninth legion, that mysteriously disappeared from roman records in the early second century ad, for no given reason. Aug 26, 2010 a preamble explains the grim situation for the roman empire, locked for 20 years in a stalemate with the prototerrorist tactics of the picts.
A preamble explains the grim situation for the roman empire, locked for 20 years in a stalemate with the prototerrorist tactics of the picts. Facts and history about mysterious people of northern. Poster for neil marshalls centurion starring michael fassbender. Centurion by neil marshall michael fassbender, dominic west. Formerly the secondincommand at the inchtuthil garrison, quintus is the only survivor of the fort and the only roman to escape king gorlacon. Jul 15, 2014 centurion quintus dias michael fassbender is getting tired of the longlasting war. Arianne centurionquintus dias works archive of our own. Michael fassbender was born in heidelberg, germany, to a german father, josef, and an irish mother. Centurion quintus dias michael fassbender is getting tired of the longlasting war. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The roman empire is attempting to complete the conquest of britain, but is facing fierce resistance from the northern tribes, the picts.
The film stars michael fassbender, dominic west, and olga kurylenko. Set in 117 ad, centurion stars michael fassbender as quintus dias, the lone survivor of a roman fortified camp successfully raided by pict warriors. Well, in training he is our scholar, at feast he is our father, in the ranks he is our brother, and in. Join facebook to connect with centurion quintus dias and others you may know. Dominic west already showed how versatile actor he was playing the ambiguous character of detective mcnulty in the wire but also the abject spartan. Thalia had one sibling, an older brother named caius. Michael fassbender, who we initially meet while hes half naked, bound, and running across one of the bleak, snowy landscapes with which this film is in love i assume this is also how he makes all his entrances in real life, plays quintus dias, a roman centurion and the lone survivor of a massacre at the hands of the native picts who. Michael fassbender is fiercely sexy as roman officer quintus dias in centurion, which is set in scotland in the early second century ad.
Picts arent identified in the historical record until. The 9th legion commanded by titus flavius virilus dominic west is mobilized to capture leader of the picts gorlacon. The 20 book the eagle has fallen written by brian young also subscribes to the theory that the legion was destroyed in britain. These brave and determined people repelled the conquests of both romans and angles and won one of the most important battles in scottish history. The centurion is a christian historical fiction novel by ken gire, taking place in jerusalem and the expanding roman empire during ad 33 ad 65. The film explores the possible fate of the legio ix hispania the legendary ninth legion that lostromanlegion mysteriously disappeared from roman records in. Quintus dias was the son of scipio dias, a renowed. Aug 27, 2010 a preamble explains the grim situation for the roman empire, locked for 20 years in a stalemate with the prototerrorist tactics of the picts.
Michael fassbender portrayed quintus dias in the film. Well, in training he is our scholar, at feast he is our father, in the ranks he is our brother, and in battle he is the god, we pray, to save our souls. Its fictional centurion, quintus dias michael fassbender, is kidnapped by warrior picts from his camp on the frontier of caledonia now scotland. In this movie, michael fassbender is the sole survivor of a pict raid. Quintus makes it back to the southern roman headquarters. When the soldier trio runs into the woods she knows she will never see him again, and he knows it, too. Jan 08, 2015 talented actor michael fassbender plays centurion quintus dias, lone survivor of a midnight raid on his roman outpost by a pict war band.
The 2010 film centurion follows the destiny of the ninth legion, seen from the perspective of centurion quintus dias. Oct 18, 2018 ellen lloyd not much is known about the mysterious picts and yet, they played a vital role in the history of scotland. Michael fassbender as quintus dias hot historical movie. Quintus dias was the son of scipio dias, a renowed gladiator who was later freed. Jan 02, 2014 michael fassbender, who we initially meet while hes half naked, bound, and running across one of the bleak, snowy landscapes with which this film is in love i assume this is also how he makes all his entrances in real life, plays quintus dias, a roman centurion and the lone survivor of a massacre at the hands of the native picts who.
Picts destroy a roman garrison and capture centurion quintus because he can speak pictish. Julius agricola, or gnaeus julius agricola, lived from june ad40 to 23 august ad93. Aug 19, 2010 the film opens with a bloody attack on a roman outpost and the only survivor is quintus dias played by michael fassbender, who barely escapes, only to happen upon the ninth legion as they march into scotland, led by a mute pict guide named etain olga kurylenko. Quintus dias michael fassbender and brick liam cunningham in the gory british film centurion centurion is a curious mixture of gladiator, braveheart and. The 2010 movie centurion follows the destiny of the ninth legion, as seen from the perspective of centurion quintus dias. During a pictish raid on a roman border garrison, centurion quintus dias is taken prisoner. Centurion, directed by neil marshall, follows a roman army mission into. Quintus dias was a centurion of the legio ix hispana before the massacre of the ninth legion. It is ad 117 and the roman garrisons are struggling to conquer the picts, who inhabit the scottish highlands and a large part of the rest of scotland. I am a soldier of rome, and this is neither the beginning, nor the end of my story. Both the ninth and dias become embroiled in the machinations of etain olga kurylenko, a brigantes warrior, acting as a scout, when she subsequently betrays them to the picts. After a roman squadron is eliminated by the picts ancient scotsmen, all but one survivor remains, centurion quintus dias, played by michael fassbender at a time when fassbender was only just beginning to make a name for himself. Centurion follows the legendary ninth legion as they battle for survival north of hadrians wall. Centurion by neil marshall michael fassbender, dominic.
Centurion 711 movie clip night raid 2010 hd youtube. He is now retired and spends his time studying roman history. Centurion is a 2010 film written and directed by neil marshall, he of filmdogsoldiers, filmthedescent and filmdoomsday fame and starring creatormichaelfassbender. With general virilus soon captured in another ambush by the picts, its up to quintus to take up command and bring his fellow soldiers on a quest epic in. Cut to roman centurion and escaped pow quintus dias. Quintus michael fassbender, inglourious basterds, the sole survivor of a savage raid on a roman frontier fort, marches north with general virilus legendary ninth legion, under orders to wipe out the terrifying tribes known as the picts. Quintus dias centurion wiki fandom powered by wikia.
Centurion is a gripping survival thriller set in early ad britain. Michael fassbinder plays the main hero, centurion quintus dias, and his performance is very honest. Centurion on dvd 876964003414 from magnolia home entertainment. Quintus dias was a roman centurion and the main protagonist of the film. She is the leader of a group of picts hunting down quintus dias and the rest of his group. Freed from his captors by general virilus dominic west and his ninth legion, quintus joins them on their march into the scottish wilds to capture or kill the leader of the picts, gorlacon ulrich thomsen. Centurion takes us way back to early second century britain when the romans were big on conquering all the lands around them. Aheey sky falling an original novel part 1 steemit. Centurion has a familiar ring about it, but its not. But a new pict is after quintus life, and is determined to make him yield to his every whim. Mar 01, 2015 the centurion is a christian historical fiction novel by ken gire, taking place in jerusalem and the expanding roman empire during ad 33 ad 65. Despite the growing strength of the roman empire, a fierce tribe known as the picts has prevented hadrians. Talented actor michael fassbender plays centurion quintus dias, lone survivor of a midnight raid on his roman outpost by a pict war band.
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