Attila (miniseries)
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| Directed by | Dick Lowry |
| Written by | Robert Cochran |
| Produced by | Paul Lichtman Robertas Urbonas |
| Starring | Gerard Butler Powers Boothe Simmone Mackinnon |
| Edited by | Tod Feuerman |
| Music by | Nick Glennie-Smith |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
Release date | 2001 |
Running time | 177 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Attila (also known as Attila the Hun in the UK) is an American TV miniseries set during the waning days of the Western Roman Empire, in particular during the invasions of the Huns in Europe.
Synopsis
The miniseries tells the story of one of the most ferocious warriors in the world, Attila the Hun, who violently assumes Hun leadership and unites the warring clans under his banner. It also tells the story of Flavius Aetius, one of the so-called "Last of the Romans" who worked vigorously for years to keep the dying Western Roman Empire intact in the face of constant barbarian onslaught.
Cast
- Gerard Butler as Attila[1]
- 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
- Rollo Weeks as Young Attila
- Richard Lumsden as Petronius
- Mark Letheren as Thorismund
- Jolyon Baker as Mundzuk
- David Bailie as The Shaman
Home Media
The miniseries was released on DVD November 5, 2002 by Universal.
See also
References
- ^ Alex von Tunzelmann (28 January 2010). "Attila: hot babes, baths and, erm, birth control". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 April 2015.