According to Wikipedia, Centurion “received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office” when it was released, but I wonder how many people picked up on its fascist undertones. The movie is set in Britain during the Roman invasion in 43 AD. Now, unless it’s propaganda or revisionism, the long and short if it is, or should be, that in an invasion the invaders are the bad guys and the invaded the good…
History is written in blood
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
Top Cast
Michael Fassbender
Centurion Quintus Dias
Olga Kurylenko
Etain
David Morrissey
Bothos
Liam Cunningham
Brick
Dominic West
General Titus Flavius Virilus
Imogen Poots
Arianne
Ulrich Thomsen
Gorlacon
JJ Feild
Thax
Noel Clarke
Macros
Riz Ahmed
Tarak
Dimitri Leonidas
Leonidas
Paul Freeman
Governor Julius Agricola
Dave Legeno
Vortix
Axelle Carolyn
Aeron
Andreas Wisniewski
Commander Gratus
Jake Maskall
Roman Officer Argos
Reviews
The eponymous "Quintus" (Michael Fassbender) is struggling through the snow to escape the menacing Picts who have just ambushed and destroyed his outpost. He has to get the message to "Gen. Virilus" (Dominic West) before the whole of Britain is overrun by these warlike people. That man commands the ninth legion, and en masse they head north into the perilous wilderness - guided by "Etain" (Olga Kurylenko) - to seek…
FAQ about Centurion
What is Centurion about?
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
When was Centurion released?
Centurion was released in 2010.
What genres does Centurion belong to?
Centurion is categorised as Adventure, Action, Drama.
Who stars in Centurion?
The cast of Centurion includes Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko, David Morrissey, Liam Cunningham, Dominic West.