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
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| Anthony Quinn | ... | Attila (as Anthony Qvinn) | |
| Sophia Loren | ... | Honoria | |
| Henri Vidal | ... | Aetius | |
| Claude Laydu | ... | Valentiniano Caesar | |
| Irene Papas | ... | Grune | |
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Colette Régis | ... | Galla Placidia |
| Ettore Manni | ... | Bleda, brother of Attila | |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... | Onegesius, counsellor to Attila (as Eduardo Cianelli) | |
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Georges Bréhat | ... | Prisco |
| 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 | ||
| Richard Bakalyan | |||
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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, ... Written by KGF Vissers
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ItalianRelease Date:
17 May 1958 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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