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.
Acting
Anthony Quinn chews scenery like the Huns chewed... everything.
Production
Shot at Cinecittà with sets that wobble if you look hard.
Costume
Sophia Loren's gowns out-budget the entire Roman army.
Director
Pietro Francisci
Anthony Quinn
Attila
Sophia Loren
Honoria
Henri Vidal
Aetius
Irene Papas
Grune
Ettore Manni
Bleda, brother of Attila
Claude Laydu
Valentiniano Caesar
Colette Régis
Galla Placidia
Eduardo Ciannelli
Onegesius
Georges Bréhat
Prisco
Christian Marquand
Capo degli Unni
Guido Celano
Capo della tribu
Aldo Pini
Dominicus
Marco Guglielmi
Kadis
Tony Amendola
Richard Bakalyan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first Italian productions to get major US distribution, helping kickstart the 1950s sword-and-sandal boom.
The real Attila died of a nosebleed in 453 AD—not on screen here, where he gets a dramatically cleaner exit involving divine visions.
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