Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.
Practical Effects
Genuinely punishing snow locations, actors actually look miserable
Costume
Roman gear that somehow looks thrifted yet committed
Acting
Joaquim de Almeida giving 110% to material that gives him 40%
Director
Jose Magan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Spain and Canary Islands doubling for Armenia, with a budget under $10 million—explains why snow scenes look like actual suffering.
Based loosely on the real Roman-Parthian War of 58-63 AD, though the actual Corbulo was a famous general who died by forced suicide under Nero.
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