Gladiator, el musical

Si sou dels qui en el seu moment va entusiasmar Gladiator (2000), la pel·lícula de Ridley Scott, esteu d'enhorabona: des de fa unes setmanes que està parlant-se de fer-ne un musical.

Segons sembla, el musical utilitzarà una bona part de la música original de Hans Zimmer i Lisa Gerrard, però, evidentment, no serà Russell Crowe qui farà el paper de Maximus Decimus Meridius, sinó Brian Stokes Mitchell, actor, cantant i músic.

Per cert, que ací podeu trobar-ne el guió en anglès, i ací en llatí; si voleu fer-ne un tast, seguiu llegint...

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1.4 In the distance, the cries of the barbarians can be heard - "ihr seid hunde" (you are dogs!). A horse with a rider emerge from the German line. Maximus watches closely as the horseman approaches and announces, "They say no", as he views the headless horseman. The white and bloodied horse rides within the ranks of the Roman soldiers as a barbarian comes to the forefront of the German lines, waving the horseman's head....

1.4.1 BARBARI GERMANICI: "ihr seid Hunde"
1.4.2 MAXIMUS: Nolunt colloqui [The barbarian calls out his cry and tosses the head into the mud as his mangy band of barbarians emerge from the forest, shaking and waving their spears and shields, hollering the feral cries of war, ready to fight.]
1.4.3 BARBARUS GERMANICUS: Ihr seid verfluchte Hunde!
1.4.4 QUINTUS: Nolunt sibi persuadere se devictos esse
1.4.5 MAXIMUS: Agnosceres tu, Quinte? Agnoscerem ego? [Maximus bends down and picks up a handful of dirt, bringing it to his nose to smell. He looks to the side and sees his WOLF OF ROME eagerly watching him, moaning as Maximus studies him. They steady their gaze connecting with each other as they prepare for battle. Maximus rises, and turns to Quintus and Valerius. Shaking Quintus' hand Maximus says,]
1.4.6 MAXIMUS, VALERIUS, QUINTUS: 'Vis et Honor!' [Quintus then turns to Valerius, shaking his hand]
1.4.7 MAXIMUS [As he mounts his horse he looks to Quintus]: Signo dato, maxima vi impetum in hostes date!



[Maximus rides off. His wolf breaks free from the handler, charging after Maximus, running along side the horse as Maximus passes the soldiers who stand as he approaches. In the distance, Marcus continues his watch over the battlefield.]

1.4.8 QUINTUS: tormenta tendite! Pedites, instruite aciem! sagittarii, parati!
1.4.9 DUX SAGITTARIORUM: Sagittarii!
1.4.10 CENTURIO: nervo sagittas aptate!
1.4.11 SAGITTARIUS: ...aptatae!

[Maximus rides up into the misty forest, streaked with sunlight as it peers through the trees. The clacking and cawing of wild birds are heard throughout the forest. The cavalry await Maximus. With his wolf running closely at his side, Maximus reaches the soldiers and addresses the men....]

1.4.12 MAXIMUS: Fratres..., diebus viginti frumenta mea metam, animo fingite ubi vosmet ipsi eritis atque ita erit. Conferti manete, haud procul ab me. Si, soli, adequitatis in campos patentes, sole fulgente in vultu, nolite timere, quod estis in Eliysium et iam mortui!!! [The men laugh. The wolf's stare remains fixed on Maximus.] Fratres, quod in vitae spatium agimus in aeternum resonat. [A soldier approaches and hands Maximus his plumed helmet. As Maximus readies for battle, he turns to an archer and nods, giving the signal to "unleash hell".]