"300 Spartans: The heyday of the empire": actors, plot and interesting facts

"300 Spartans: The heyday of the empire" is the continuation of the first part of the film of the historical genre. The work on the plot was undertaken by the famous screenwriter and graphic artist Frank Miller. He became famous for his works of the film "Batman", "Sin City", "Daredevil". Noam Murro agreed to shoot "300 Spartans: the heyday of the empire." Actors who played the main characters: Eva Green, Sullivan Stelton and Rodrigo Santoro. The premiere took place in early March 2014. The film is contraindicated for viewing to children and persons with weak psyche, as the picture was rated R.

The Battle of Marathon

The actions of the film are conducted immediately on the three story lines: before, during and after the battle of Leonid. In the picture, the viewer learns the background of all the main characters. And together there are pieces of two films "300 Spartans" and "300 Spartans: The heyday of the empire." The actors were at their best - they played dynamically and spectacularly.

At the very beginning, the Tsarina Sparta Gorgo, the wife of King Leonid, tells his army of the Battle of Marathon, in which Themistocles, at that time a simple soldier, dispelled the troops of the Persian king Darius. He kills the ruler with one shot from the bow, but lets Xerxes fly alive. This act has consequences for the whole people of Greece.

The Tsar-God

Next, the viewer sees how Xerxes became the king-god. After the death of Darius, his son was inconsolable. Taking advantage of the situation, Artemisia, the military commander of the deceased king, convinces him that he must become a god and take revenge on the whole of Greece. For this Xerxes goes to the desert, finds a secret cave with her abominable hermits inhabiting it. Having bathed in the sacred water, he becomes a god among mortal people. There is nothing left of him that could remind the former Xerxes.

From there we also learn the history of Artemisia herself. Her village was burned, the family was killed, and she got on the ship as a slave. When the little girl was left to die, the half-dead Artemisia was found by the Persian ambassador. He grew and made of a deadly enemy girl. At first she became a murderer, and then a military adviser to King Darius. Artemisia became a cold-blooded monster with a beautiful appearance.

Returning from the desert, the king-god begins a war with Greece. Fleet Themistocles, thanks to his brilliant strategy, wins two wins in battles at sea. After two defeats, Artemisia invites Themistocles to her ship for negotiations. She offers herself in return for his fleet and people. But the Greek refuses the owner of the ship. Artemisia in anger drives him away with the promise to meet on the battlefield.

The Collapse of Artemisia

The hero of Greece understands that without the alliance Athens can not last long. In the next battle the Persians set fire to the sea. And the fleet of Themistocles suffers huge losses. And the enemy army, which is also fairly thin, stands in anticipation of the final battle.

In despair, Themistocles goes to the widow of King Leonid and ask for retribution and Spartan ships. Queen Gorgos responds that she gave everything to Greece and does not intend to give anything more. Xerxes foresees the outcome of the battle and orders Artemisia to retreat. But she leads the remnants of the ships into battle against the will of her king, thirsting for the blood of the enemy.

In the decisive battle, a man and a woman converge in battle not to live, but to death. Themistocles kills Artemisia, and the last thing she sees is how Sparta, led by Queen Gorgo, hurries to the aid of the Athenians. In her hands she holds the sword of her husband, thus, revenge for him. The Persians are retreating. Greece is winning its freedom.

"300 Spartans: The Rise of the Empire": Actors

Sullivan Stepleton has been acting since 1996, but thanks to the criminal drama "On the wolf tracks" has become really famous. The next film, which brought fame to the Austrian actor, is the project "300 Spartans: The Rise of the Empire." Sullivan Stepleton plays a key role in this film - Themistocles.

Eva Green is a French actress and model. Her career began relatively recently. From the age of 21 the girl performed at the theater, and it was there that she was first noticed by the director Bernardo Bertolucci. He invited Eva to the main role in his new film "Dreamers". This erotic drama was a breakthrough in the career of Eva Green. The following films: "Arsen Lupine", "The Kingdom of Heaven", "Royal Casino", "Cracks", "The womb", "The Last Love on Earth", "Sin City 2: A Woman for Which To Kill", "300 Spartans: The heyday of the empire. " Eva Green was famous. Her deep eyes are simply mesmerizing. "Scary Tales" is one of the last projects in which Eva Green participated.

Rodrigo Santoro is a Brazilian actor. The most famous films in which Rodrigo participated: "Karandiru", "Real Love", "300 Spartans", "300 Spartans 2", "Staying Alive". The role of Xerxes in two parts of the film is still the most significant in the career of a Latin American actor.

Interesting facts about the film

1. The film was based on a graphic novel, whose author is Frank Miller.

2. Zak Snyder originally wanted to direct the film, but then he wanted to do the Superman project. And the director of the film was Noam Murro.

3. Several times the name of the movie changed. First it was "Xerxes", then "300 Spartans: Battle of Artemisia". But before the premiere version of the "300 Spartans: The Rise of the Empire" actors and crew recognized the best.

4. The shooting took place in Bulgaria.

5. In the first version of the script, Tsar Leonid was present, but then he was cut out because of Gerald Butler's refusal.

6. The cubes on the stomach were an indispensable attribute of each actor.

7. The scenes of sea battles took place on the ground, the water was added later at the time of installation.

8. Rodrigo Santoro did make-up for 6 hours, after which he could not actively move.

9. Because of the great growth of the king-god, actor Rodrigo Santoro could not act with others. He had to be in a special green room.

10. The second part of the film "300 Spartans" was planned as a story about Xerxes, its formation and campaign.