Attila (1954 film)

Attila Italian Attila, il flagello di Dio French Attila flau de Dieu is a 1954 FrancoItalian film coproduction, directed by Pietro Francisci and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Based on the life of Attila the Hun, it stars Anthony Quinn as Attila and Sophia Loren as Honoria, with Henri Vidal, Irene Papas, Ettore Manni and Christian Marquand. Scott Marlowe 19322001 made his screen debut in this film. It was an enormous boxoffice success, earning 2million in the first ten days of its release. Along with The Pride and the Passion and Houseboat it was Lorens biggest success in the 1950s.

Flavius Aetius, a Roman general, is the only person who knows Attila since he was in a continuation of legation with the Huns for years. Aetius and his companion Prisco carry a message from the Roman emperor Valentinian III to the Huns king Rua. After reaching their palace, Aetius learns that the king died, and that two brothers Bleda and Attila are now ruling the Hun kingdom. Bleda favours peace and tolerance, but Attila is at odds with him, and tensions develop. Yet Aetius knows to make an alliance between the Western Roman Empire and the Huns.Aetius returns to the Imperial court at Ravenna, where the childish emperor Valentinian III is busy with Roman partys in his palace and enjoying himself, while ignoring the fact that the Empire is beginning to fall apart. Because of this, his mother Galla Placidia is ruling the Empire. Honoria, daughter of Galla Placidia and sister of Valentinian hopes to get rid of them, but needs help to do so. She asks Aetius to join her in a coup dtat, but he has vowed an oath to serve the Empire and refuses, even if hes arrested and striped off his military rank by Valantinian and Galla Placidia due to his alliance to the Huns. ........

Source: Wikipedia