Attila (also known as Attila the Hun in the UK) is a 2001 American television miniseries set during the waning days of the Western Roman Empire, in particular during the invasions of the Huns in Europe.
| Attila | |
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| Also known as | Attila the Hun |
| Written by | Robert Cochran |
| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Starring | Gerard Butler Powers Boothe Simmone Mackinnon Reg Rogers Tim Curry Alice Krige |
| Music by | Nick Glennie-Smith |
| Country of origin | United States Lithuania |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Caldecot Chubb Sean Daniel James Jacks |
| Producers | Paul Lichtman Robertas Urbonas |
| Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
| Editor | Tod Feuerman |
| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Production companies | Alphaville Films Attila Productions Michael R. Joyce Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | USA Network |
| Release | January 30 – January 31, 2001 |
Synopsis
editThe narrative of the miniseries primarily follows Attila the Hun (reigned 434–453) during his rise to power, violent unification of the Hunnic tribes, and subsequent campaigns, first against the Eastern Roman Empire, and later against the Visigoths and the Western Roman Empire.
A parallel narrative follows Roman general Flavius Aetius, Attila's primary antagonist, who works vigorously to keep the Western Empire intact despite factional politics, a weak emperor, and a steady stream of barbarian invasions.
Cast
edit- Gerard Butler as Attila[1]
- Rollo Weeks as Young Attila
- Powers Boothe as Flavius Aetius
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon as N'Kara / Ildico
- Reg Rogers as Valentinian III
- Alice Krige as Placidia
- Pauline Lynch as Galen
- Steven Berkoff as Rua
- Andrew Pleavin as Orestes
- Tommy Flanagan as Bleda
- Kirsty Mitchell as Honoria
- Jonathan Hyde as Flavius Felix
- Tim Curry as Theodosius II
- Janet Henfrey as Palcharia
- Liam Cunningham as Theodoric I
- Richard Lumsden as Petronius
- Mark Letheren as Thorismund
- Jolyon Baker as Mundzuk
- David Bailie as The Shaman
- Isla Fisher as Cerca
Home media
editThe miniseries was released on DVD November 5, 2002 by Universal.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Alex von Tunzelmann (28 January 2010). "Attila: hot babes, baths and, erm, birth control". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2015.