A movie inspired by a 25-year-old role-playing game, set in a pseudo-medieval
world where aristocratic magicians scheme, cast spells and put baroque curses
on those who displease them. The common folk get treated like dirt (as the
common folk always do). But the new ruler of mystical Izmir, teenage Empress
Savina (Thora Birch), wants all her subjects treated equally, and is willing
to take on the council of magicians to achieve her goal. But they're already
in the thrall of super-bad magician Profion (Jeremy Irons, giving what is,
hands down, the worst performance of his career), who wants the council to
pressure the Empress into relinquis...
Released:
2000
Rated:
n/a
Length:
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