Attila (I) (TV 2001)

A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect ... See full summary »

Director:

Dick Lowry

Writer:

Robert Cochran

Stars:

Gerard Butler, Powers Boothe, Simmone Mackinnon

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Butler	...	Attila the Hun
Powers Boothe	...	Flavius Aetius
Simmone Mackinnon	...	N'Kara / Ildico (as Simmone Jade Mackinnon)
Reg Rogers	...	Valentinian
Alice Krige	...	Placida
Pauline Lynch	...	Galen
Steven Berkoff	...	King Rua
Andrew Pleavin	...	Orestes
Tommy Flanagan	...	Bleda
Kirsty Mitchell	...	Honoria
Jonathan Hyde	...	Felix
Tim Curry	...	Theodosius
Janet Henfrey	...	Palcharia
Liam Cunningham	...	King Theodoric
Rollo Weeks	...	Young Attila

Storyline

A romanced story of Attila the Hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in Rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic and mysticism.

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Plot Keywords:

hun | roman | roman empire | king | barbarian | 

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Taglines:

Men followed. Women worshiped. Rome trembled.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA Lithuania

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Atila Hunski

Filming Locations:

Lithuania

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alphaville Films, Attila Productions, Michael R. Joyce Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

177 min 60 min (3 episodes) 184 min (TV) (4 parts) 171 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Aetius first displays the Roman legions to Attila, the soldiers are clearly marching out of step with the beat of the drums. Also, at the wedding of Attila and Ildico, the beat of the music is very much out of sync with the dancing and hand-clapping.

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Quotes

Ildico: You do you marry, me or N'Kara?

User Reviews

May not be accurate but still good!

Admittedly, this movie may not be accurate, however it did encourage me to look up the actual history..Meanwhile, it was my first introduction to the actor Gerry Butler, for which I am very thankful..I look forward to watching other movies he makes..This movie as well as the subsequent ones, ie Phantom of the Opera, Timeline, Dear Frankie, even Dracula 2000, I think show how much this guy puts into his roles.. I feel he shows real depth to whatever character he portrays- heh- he made me sympathetic to Attila the Hun! Actually I read somewhere that they still celebrate Attila's Birthday in Hungary.. If one puts the story in a historical perspective I believe one could make an argument that our History might have been different if he had prevailed.. The Roman Catholic influence was not all roses..