"300 Spartans: The Prosperity of the Empire" is a 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 film 300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire. The actors who played the main characters: Eva Green, Sullivan Stelpton and Rodrigo Santoro. The premiere took place in early March 2014. The film is contraindicated for viewing by children and persons with a weak mentality, since the picture was assigned a rating of R.
Battle of the Marathon
The film’s actions are carried out immediately along three storylines: before, during and after the battle of Leonid. In the picture, the viewer learns the background of all the main characters. And the pieces of two films “300 Spartans” and “300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire” come together. The actors were at their best - they played dynamically and spectacularly.
At the very beginning, the Queen of Sparta Gorgo, the wife of King Leonid, tells his army the events 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 a bow, but releases his son Xerxes alive. This act has implications for the entire people of Greece.
King god
The viewer then sees how Xerxes became a king-god. After the death of Darius, his son was inconsolable. Taking advantage of the situation, Artemisia, the military leader of the deceased king, convinces him that he needs to become a god and take revenge on the whole of Greece. To do this, Xerxes goes to the desert, finds a secret cave with the vile hermits inhabiting it. Having bathed in sacred water, he becomes a god among mortal people. There is nothing left of him that could remind the former Xerxes.
From there we learn the history of Artemisia itself. Her village was burned, her family was killed, and she got on the ship as a slave. When the little girl was left to die, the Persian ambassador found half-dead Artemisia. He raised and made a girl a deadly adversary. First, she became the murderer, and then the 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. The fleet of Themistocles, thanks to its brilliant strategy, wins two victories in battles at sea. After two defeats, Artemisia invites Themistocles to his ship for negotiations. She offers herself in return for his fleet and people. But the Greek refuses the mistress of the ship. Artemisia drives him away in anger with a promise to meet on the battlefield.
The collapse of Artemisia
The hero of Greece understands that without the alliance of Athens, it will 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 pretty thinned, is waiting for the final battle.
In desperation, Themistocles goes to the widow of Tsar Leonid and ask for retribution and the Spartan ships. Queen Gorgo replies that she gave everything to Greece and does not intend to give anything else. Xerxes anticipates 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, craving the blood of the enemy.
In a decisive battle, a man and a woman converge in battle, not for life, but to death. Themistocles kills Artemisia, and the last thing she sees is how Sparta, led by Queen Gorgo, hurries to help the Athenians. In her hands she holds her husband’s sword, thus avenging him. The Persians are retreating. Greece regains its freedom.
300 Spartans: The Rise of an Empire: Actors
Sullivan Stapleton has been leading an acting career since 1996, but thanks to the crime drama "In the wolf's footsteps" he became truly famous. The next film, which brought glory to the Austrian actor, is the project "300 Spartans: The Prosperity of the Empire." Sullivan Stapleton plays a key role in this film - Themistocles.
Eva Green is a French actress and model. She began her career relatively recently. From the age of 21, the girl performed on the stage of the theater, and it was there that the director Bernardo Bertolucci first noticed her. He invited Eve to star in his new film, The Dreamers. This erotic drama was a breakthrough in the career of Eva Green. The following films: Arsen Lupine, Kingdom of Heaven, Casino Royale, Cracks, Womb, Last Love on Earth, Sin City 2: A Woman Worth Killing For, 300 Spartans: The heyday of the empire. " Eva Green gained fame. Her deep eyes are simply bewitching. 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: "Carandir", "Real Love", "300 Spartans", "300 Spartans 2", "Lost." The role of Xerxes in two parts of the film is so far 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 by Frank Miller.
2. First, Zach Snyder wanted to direct the film , but then he wanted to do the Superman project. And the director of the film was Noam Murro.
3. The name of the film has changed several times. At first it was Xerxes, then already 300 Spartans: the Battle of Artemisia. But just before the premiere, the “300 Spartans: The Rise of the Empire” version of the actors and the film crew recognized the best.
4. The shooting took place in Bulgaria.
5. In the first version of the script, King Leonid was present, but then he was cut out due to the refusal of Gerald Butler.
6. Cubes on the abdomen were an integral attribute of each actor.
7. Scenes of sea battles took place on the ground, water was added later at installation.
8. Rodrigo Santoro did makeup for 6 hours, after which he could not move actively.
9. Due to 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.