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Attila

  • 19541954
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 20m
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5.5/10
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Attila (1954)
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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... Read allAttila, 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
750
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    • Pietro Francisci
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(original story and screen play)
    • Frank Gervasi(story and dialogue revision)
    • Richard C. Sarafian(English language translation of original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Sophia Loren
    • Henri Vidal
    • Pietro Francisci
  • Writers
    • Ennio De Concini(original story and screen play)
    • Frank Gervasi(story and dialogue revision)
    • Richard C. Sarafian(English language translation of original screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Sophia Loren
    • Henri Vidal
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    • 9User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Sophia Loren and Henri Vidal in Attila (1954)
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    Attila (1954)
    Irene Papas in Attila (1954)
    Irene Papas in Attila (1954)
    Attila (1954)
    Anthony Quinn in Attila (1954)
    Anthony Quinn in Attila (1954)
    Attila (1954)
    Anthony Quinn in Attila (1954)
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    Anthony Quinn in Attila (1954)

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    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Attila
    • (as Anthony Qvinn)
    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Honoria
    Henri Vidal
    Henri Vidal
    • Aetius
    Claude Laydu
    Claude Laydu
    • Valentiniano Caesar
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Grune
    Colette Régis
    • Galla Placidia
    Ettore Manni
    Ettore Manni
    • Bleda - Brother of Attila
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    Eduardo Ciannelli
    • Onegesius - Counselor to Attila
    • (as Eduardo Cianelli)
    Georges Bréhat
    • Prisco
    Christian Marquand
    Christian Marquand
    • Hun Leader
    Guido Celano
    Guido Celano
    • Capo della tribu…
    Aldo Pini
    • Dominicus
    Marco Guglielmi
    • Kadis
    Antonio Amendola
    Richard Bakalyan
    Richard Bakalyan
    Fabio Bellisario
    Fernando Birri
    Mirella Di Lauri
      • Pietro Francisci
    • Writers
      • Ennio De Concini(original story and screen play)
      • Frank Gervasi(story and dialogue revision)
      • Richard C. Sarafian(English language translation of original screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Anthony Quinn worked on La strada (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.
    • Crazy credits
      Although this was an Italian co-production shot in Italy, Eduardo Ciannelli's name is misspelled in the credit.
    • Connections
      Featured in Soldiers: Cavalry (1985)

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    7/10
    An uncertain history lesson...but worth seeing.
    It's very hard to make a film about Attila and his times because if you want to make it historically accurate, well, that's not a simple thing. There are many Church traditions about Attila and his eventual sparing of Rome but historians of the day were notorious for shaping it to make themselves or their leaders look best. It is what it is...or was. So, it's difficult to say exactly what Attila did....such as the death of his brother...of which are contradictory accounts. This version of his latter days is based mostly on Church traditions.

    Like many films of the 1950s and 60s, European filmmakers hired a famous American actor to star in the production. In this case, Anthony Quinn plays Attila the Hun...and he also appeared in a few other European films, such as Fellini's "La Strada". And, Quinn was then dubbed into Italian...as most of the actors in the film are Italians (though it's a French-Italian co-production).

    The story is set from the period in which Attila agreed to a substantial bribe by the Romans not to destroy the Empire. Shortly after this, Attila reneged on the agreement and a long strong of bloody battles resulted. This film dramatizes this period and offers a traditional view as to why he spared Rome.

    The film is well made and entertaining....it just isn't perfect history because of all the speculation. But this is NOT a reason to skip the film. It's well worth your time and it's also nice to see Sophia Loren in a supporting role early in her film career.

    By the way, although the acting was generally good, the character Emperor Valentinian III seemed a bit overacted. Perhaps I'm wrong...he just didn't seem all that realistic.
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      • May 17, 1958 (United States)
      • Italy
      • France
      • Italian
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      • Compagnie Cinématographique de France
      • Lux Film
      • Producciones Ponti-de Laurentiis
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    • 1 hour 20 minutes

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