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The 2010 film Centurion is a historical action-thriller set in AD 117, during the Roman Empire's expansion into Britain. The story is loosely based on the legendary disappearance of the in the rugged wilds of Caledonia (modern-day Scotland). The Plot Summary

: It stars Michael Fassbender as Quintus Dias, Dominic West as General Virilus, and Olga Kurylenko as the mute tracker Etain. Centurion_2010_HD_-_Altadefinizione01

: The film plays on the real-world historical debate regarding the "Lost Ninth Legion," though historians now have evidence suggesting the legion may have simply been moved to Germany rather than massacred. The 2010 film Centurion is a historical action-thriller

: General Titus Flavius Virilus leads the elite Ninth Legion north to wipe out the Picts and their leader, Gorlacon. However, they are betrayed by a vengeful Pictish scout named Etain and lured into a devastating guerrilla ambush. : The film plays on the real-world historical

: Most of the legion is slaughtered, and General Virilus is taken prisoner. A small group of survivors, led by the centurion Quintus Dias , attempts a daring rescue of their general from the Pictish camp.

: As the group is picked off one by one, Quintus and the remaining soldiers fight a desperate battle for survival, hoping to reach the safety of a Roman frontier fort before their pursuers catch them. Key Themes and Trivia