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Attila (Italian: Attila, il flagello di Dio; French: Attila fléau de Dieu) is a 1954 Franco-Italian film co-production, 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 (1932–2001) made his screen debut in this film. It was an enormous box-office success, earning $2 million in the first ten days of its release. Along with The Pride and the Passion and Houseboat it was Loren's biggest success in the 1950s.
Original Release
12/27/1954
US Release
05/17/1958
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Quinn | Attila |
| Sophia Loren | Honoria |
| Henri Vidal | Aetius |
| Claude Laydu | Valentiniano Caesar |
| Colette Régis | Galla Placidia |
| Ettore Manni | Bleda, brother of Attila / Bleda - Brother of Attila |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Onegesius - Counselor to Attila |
| Georges Brehat | Prisco |
| Christian Marquand | Hun Leader |
| Guido Celano | Tribe Chieftan / Capo della tribu |
Directors
Writers
Ennio De Concini, Frank Gervasi, Richard C. Sarafian, Primo Zeglio
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anthony Quinn | Attila |
| Sophia Loren | Honoria |
| Henri Vidal | Aetius |
| Claude Laydu | Valentiniano Caesar |
| Colette Régis | Galla Placidia |
| Ettore Manni | Bleda, brother of Attila / Bleda - Brother of Attila |
| Eduardo Ciannelli | Onegesius - Counselor to Attila |
| Georges Brehat | Prisco |
| Christian Marquand | Hun Leader |
| Guido Celano | Tribe Chieftan / Capo della tribu |
| Aldo Pini | Dominicus |
| Marco Guglielmi | Kadis |
| Antonio Amendola | |
| Richard Bakalyan | |
| Fabio Bellisario | |
| Fernando Birri | |
| Mirella Di Lauri | |
| Mario Feliciani | Ippolito |
| Piero Giagnoni | |
| Carlo Hintermann | Tribal Leader |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Antonio Altoviti | Executive Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Carlo Ponti | Producer |
