Attila, the leader of the barbarian Huns and called by the Romans "The Scourge of God", sweeps onto the Italian peninsula, defeating all of the armies of Rome, until he and his men reach the gates of the city itself.
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Cast
| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Attila
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| Sophia Loren | ... |
Honoria
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| Henri Vidal | ... |
Aetius
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| Claude Laydu | ... |
Valentiniano Caesar
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| Irene Papas | ... |
Grune
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Colette Régis | ... |
Galla Placidia
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| Ettore Manni | ... |
Bleda - Brother of Attila
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| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Onegesius - Counselor to Attila
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Georges Bréhat | ... |
Prisco
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| Christian Marquand | ... |
Hun Leader
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| Guido Celano | ... |
Capo della tribu / Tribe Chieftan
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Aldo Pini | ... |
Dominicus
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Marco Guglielmi | ... |
Kadis
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Antonio Amendola |
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Fabio Bellisario |
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Fernando Birri |
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Mirella Di Lauri |
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Cristina Fantoni |
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| Mario Feliciani | ... |
Ippolito
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Piero Giagnoni |
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Carlo Hintermann | ... |
Tribal Leader
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| Edilio Kim | ... |
Roman Soldier
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Renzo Malatesta |
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| Furio Meniconi | ... |
Tribal Leader
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Aurelio Miserendino |
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| Mimmo Palmara | ... |
Lottatore
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Piero Pastore | ... |
Tribal Leader
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Aldo Sprovieri |
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Mario Valente |
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Henri Vidon |
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Hank Bergman | ... |
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
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Cho Cha Lung | ... |
Hun (uncredited)
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Aetius (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Pietro Francisci | ||
Written by
| Ennio De Concini | ... | (original story and screen play) |
| Frank Gervasi | ... | (story and dialogue revision) |
| Richard C. Sarafian | ... | (English language translation of original screenplay) |
| Primo Zeglio | ... | (original story and screen play) |
Produced by
| Antonio Altoviti | ... | executive producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
| Raoul Kraushaar | ||
| Enzo Masetti | ||
Cinematography by
| Aldo Tonti | ||
Editing by
| Leo Catozzo | ... | (as Leo Cattozzo) |
| Helene Turner | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Production Design by
| Flavio Mogherini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Arrigo Breschi | ||
| Riccardo Domenici | ... | (as Riccardo Dominici) |
Costume Design by
| Veniero Colasanti | ||
| Esther Scott | ||
Makeup Department
| Iole Cecchini | ... | hair stylist |
| Jeanne Gallagher | ... | makeup artist |
| Euclide Santoli | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Giorgio Adriani | ... | production director |
| R.L. Wolf | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Luciano Ercoli | ... | assistant director |
| Giorgio Graziosi | ... | assistant director |
| Lou Place | ... | assistant director |
| Luigi Scattini | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Aldo Calpini | ... | sound technician |
| Biagio Fiorelli | ... | sound technician |
| Robert Post | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Ivor Beddoes | ... | special effects |
| Stephen B. Grimes | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Riccardo Pallottini | ... | camera operator |
| Giuseppe Rotunno | ... | camera operator |
| Karl Struss | ... | camera operator |
| Luciano Trasatti | ... | camera operator |
| Dennis Bartlett | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sherry Proctor | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Giorgio Adriani | ... | direttore di produzione |
| Joan Altman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Antonio Altoviti | ... | organizer-general |
| Gisa Geert | ... | choreographer |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | presenter |
| Manlio Busoni | ... | voice dubbing: George Bréhat (uncredited) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | voice dubbing: Irene Papas (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | voice dubbing: Carlo Hintermann (uncredited) |
| Emilio Cigoli | ... | voice dubbing: Anthony Quinn (uncredited) |
| Olinto Cristina | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Pini (uncredited) |
| Gualtiero De Angelis | ... | voice dubbing: Ettore Manni (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | voice dubbing: Eduardo Ciannelli (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Marco Guglielmi (uncredited) |
| Andreina Pagnani | ... | voice dubbing: Colette Regis (uncredited) |
| Giulio Panicali | ... | voice dubbing: Henri Vidal (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Idilio Kim/various (uncredited) |
| Sandro Ruffini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Stefano Sibaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Claude Laydu (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | voice dubbing: Sophia Loren (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Feliciani (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Film (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Europa-Filmverleih AG (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Pathé Consortium Cinéma (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Union-Film (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Fotorama (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Italifilm (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Nippon Cinema Corporation (NCC) (1956) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Archway Film Distributors Ltd. (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Attila Associates (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Embassy Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (English dubbed)
- Embassy Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- VideoMedia (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Masterpiece (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed)
- Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Films (2008) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (United States) (VHS)
- Sundowner Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video for Pleasure (VFP) (Netherlands) (VHS) (Blaupunkt Video Club)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ditta Maggi (hair styling)
- Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica (studio facilities)
- R.P.D. (music publishing)
Storyline
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The king of the Huns, whose hordes from various tribes and allies have been sweeping the Asian steppes and both Roman empires, dies, leaving the throne to two sons. Bleda, tired of war and hungry, bloody campaigns, wants to settle as allies of Rome in peace, his brother Attila believes only in the power of the sword. Roman general Aethius, who knows the Huns well as a result of former hostage exchanges, fails to get a true peace but buys a shaky one promising doubled tribute. The court of weakling emperor Valentinianus, moved north from Rome to Ravenna, where the true ruler is empress-mother Galla Placidia, widow of a barbarian king, refuses the terms and imprisons Aethius, who still refuses to seize power with Valentinian's sister Honoria. The ambitious princess now offers her hand and the empire as dowry to Attila, just what Bleda hoped for. Scorning peace, Attila has popular Bleda murdered during a hunt, and persuades the hordes to march with him on the empire. While clueless, scared Valentinian can only mourn his pet cheetah, Aethius is rehabilitated by Galla Placidia to lead a desperate defense, but the neglected legions without serious fortifications are no match for the Hun hordes, who fear nothing, except perhaps the mysterious Christian god and his earthly representative, pope Leo... Written by KGF Vissers |
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Box Office
| Budget | ITL450,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Anthony Quinn worked on The Road (1954) simultaneously with this movie. He remarked that it had a much smaller budget than the Attila epic, but considered it a much better film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cavalry (1985). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Although this was an Italian co-production shot in Italy, Eduardo Ciannelli's name is misspelled in the credit. See more » |