The eagle /

In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca,...

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Corporate Authors:	Focus Features, FilmFour (Firm), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Macdonald, Kevin, 1967-, Kenworthy, Duncan, Brock, Jeremy, 1959-, Tatum, Channing, Bell, Jamie, 1986-, Sutherland, Donald, 1935-, Strong, Mark, 1963-, Sutcliff, Rosemary
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English French Spanish
Language Notes:	In English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in French or Spanish. English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; Audio described for the visually impaired.
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2011.
Series:	Focus Features spotlight series.
Subjects:	Great Britain > History > Roman period, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. > Drama. Romans > Great Britain > Drama. Historical films. Action and adventure films. Feature films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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Summary:	In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem.
Item Description:	Based on the novel : The eagle of the Ninth / by Rosemary Sutcliff. Includes both theatrical and unrated versions of the film. Bonus features: Alternate ending; deleted scenes; the eagle: the making of a Roman epic; feature commentary with director Kevin Macdonald. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:	01:54:00
Format:	DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English, Spanish and French) and DVS 2.0 stereo. surround (English).
Audience:	(Theatrical version) MPAA rating: PG-13; for battle sequences and some disturbing images; includes unrated version.
Production Credits:	Music, Atli Örvarsson ; editor, Justine Wright ; director of photography, Anthony Dod Mantle.
ISBN:	9780012555705 0012555703