Alt Name: | Attila the Hun |
Director: | Dick Lowry |
Starring: | Gerard Butler Powers Boothe Simmone Mackinnon Reg Rogers Tim Curry Alice Krige |
Music: | Nick Glennie-Smith |
Country: | United States Lithuania |
Language: | English |
Executive Producer: | Caldecot Chubb Sean Daniel James Jacks |
Producer: | Paul Lichtman Robertas Urbonas |
Editor: | Tod Feuerman |
Cinematography: | Steven Fierberg |
Runtime: | 177 minutes |
Company: | Alphaville Films Attila Productions Michael R. Joyce Productions |
Network: | USA Network |
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.
The 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.
The miniseries was released on DVD November 5, 2002 by Universal.