The Eagle

Based On the book by Rosemary Sutcliff

The Eagle is a 2011 epic historical drama film set in Roman Britain directed by Kevin Macdonald, and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell and Donald Sutherland. Adapted by Jeremy Brock from Rosemary Sutcliff's historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth (1954), the film tells the story of a young Roman officer attempting to recover the lost Roman eagle standard of his father's legion in Caledonia. The story is based on the Ninth Spanish Legion's supposed disappearance in Britain. Historically, the purported disappearance of the Ninth Legion in Northern Britain is a subject of debate.

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Release date:

February 9, 2011

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Cast:

Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim

Genre:

Adventure, Drama, War, Historical drama, Sword-and-sandal

Country:

United States, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

2011 in adaptations