It aired in the us in early 2001 and stars gerard butler playing the lead role, attila the hun. With pauline lynch, steven berkoff, andrew pleavin, tommy flanagan. Attila gerard butler raised an army from the people of caspia, and in time created a fighting force so strong that they received an annual tribute from the leaders of rome as an inducement not to attack. Rollo weeks was only in the very beginning of the movie as young attila, but his. Sursumkorda in memoriam know your invading barbarian hordes. Jan 28, 2010 this 2001 madefortv movie does get very silly at times, but it does make a surprisingly good fist of the history of the infamous hun king. He went on to play the lead in many romantic comedies and action thrillers. Peter as gerry butler attila tv miniseries 2001 attila the hun 2 episodes, 2001 lucy sullivan is getting married. Attila the hun movie straight out of the american television movie school of historical thought, attila. Attila s first and only battlefield loss came in 451, when roughly 200,000 hun soldiers invaded gaul france. Attila, king of the huns gerard butler, is a visionary who sees more in his. While the huns are content to plunder and extort the surrounding nations, attila looks beyond to the possibility of an empire and new world order. Top 10 fascinating facts about attila the hun discover. But as attila, gerard butler lacks the gravity and depth of the cunning and ruthless flagellum dei, or scourge of god, as attila was known.
This is the sword used by attila the hun, leader of the huns from 434 to 453 ad. Born the child of hun chief mundzuk in 406, attila came to power at the age of 28. However, what this made for tv movie does, is give someone like me a better idea of when attila lived, and how he fits in historically, hun,to me, means a person having early germanic ancestors. A romanced story of attila the hun gerard butler, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila gerard butler raised an army from the people of caspia, and in time created a fighting force so strong that they received an annual tribute. Gerard butler, scottish actor, known for his rugged masculinity and charm, who often appeared as legendary literary and historical figures, notably leonidas in 300 2006, the movie that made him an international star. At one point in the movie, he even shares his some of his selfserving advice with. At first they fared well, per usual, easily devastating all they came across. I love you 2007 official trailer gerard butler, hilary swank movie hd duration. Attila the hun movie jordanes, histoire des goths, xxxv.
Attila s feats in the western and eastern roman empires with a lot of historical incorrectness. In 2000, butler was cast in two breakthrough roles, the first being attila the hun in the american tv miniseries attila 2001. Attila tv miniseries 2001 gerard butler as attila the. Gerard spent some of his very early childhood in montreal, quebec, but was mostly raised, along with his older brother and sister, in his hometown of paisley. This attila 2001 miniseries by dick lowry boasts a good cast, such as gerard butler as attila the hun, powers boothe as aetius, simmone mackinnon as ildico and red rogers as valentinian. A romanced story of attila the hun, from when he lost his parents in childhood until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great roman strategist flavius aetius, his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist, and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great roman strategist general flavius aetius powers boothe, his loves and passions, the gossips, intrigues, and betrayals in rome, all of these feelings evolved by magic and mysticism. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist, and lover and the movie. Both of his parents died in the invasion, with attila being the only. Attila gerard butler raised an army from the people of caspia, and in time.
Attila the hun was the title character of the 2001 miniseries attila. Gerard butler as warrior attila the hun for the miniseries attila. I initially watched attila because i wanted to see a movie about attila the hun and the movie had two of my favorite actors, powers booth and tim curry, in it. Quotes on what he was trying to achieve with his physique in 300 2006. Scottish actor gerard butler, best known for his herculean body and bravery as spartan king leonidas in attends the avatar premiere during day seven of. Attila the hun 2001 miniseries villains wiki fandom. Mar 04, 2008 some scenes and interviews with cast and director of the movie attila, the hun. A vengeful beauty foils the plans of the bloodthirsty hun warrior to conquer rome. So its no surprise that this tv movie takes many, many liberties with the life story of famous warrior attila the hun. I bought this as i have loved the movies ive seen with gerard butler. Granted, neither gerard butler as attila, nor steven berkoff as his.
Ive seen so many actors play these kinds of roles, and you see all this equipment on either a big belly or skinny little arms. It is based on a great ruthless 5thcentury military leader of the hunnic, a nomadic community from asia and europe. Wikimedia commons there is a movie released in 2001 starring gerard butler named attila. A warrior named attila gerard butler violently assumes hun leadership and unites the warring clans under his banner. Lots is stars in this, and the type of film that made me love gerard butler attila. The movie does allude to the fact that the huns were people of the steppes and cared for little else than their nomadic existence. King of the huns around 433453 and the most successful out of all the other barbarian invaders of the roman empire.
Attila tv miniseries 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Attila the hun, fabled leader of a band of nomadic warriors who fearlessly took on. As a young child attila grew up in a village that was attacked by invaders. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover in the movie.
Jan 31, 2001 10 stupid questions with attila the hun 10 stupid questions with attila the hun forces scottish actor gerard butler to defend his heavy metal hairstyle. But the romans sprang to action under general flavius aetius, who formed an alliance with visigothic king theodoric i. Myth and historical facts about rome and the huns leader attila. Sep 09, 2009 i made my first vid of attila cause this is one of my top favorite movies with gerard i love how he played this role one of his bests i also love him with the long hair and how depply green his. A romanced story of attila the hun, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. Epic movie movie tv movie shelf movies showing movies and tv shows gerard butler movies powers boothe attila the hun plus tv attila the hun, fabled leader of a band of nomadic warriors who fearlessly took on the might of the roman empire, has his life story. He ruled the hun empire which stretched from germany to the ural river and from the danube river to the baltic sea. Attila tv miniseries 2001 gerard butler as attila the hun. Gerard james butler was born in paisley, scotland, to margaret and edward butler, a bookmaker. Attila is a 2001 american television miniseries set during the waning days of the western. Richard the lionheart rebellion new english movies 2018 full movie hollywood movies 2018 duration. 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 tv miniseries 2001 attila tv miniseries 2001. Gerard butler attila behind the scenes haaa gerard. In fact, at least one hun in the film bleda is made up to look mongoloid although oddly his uncle rua and brother attila are not. Fault the casting directors, in part, for this failure, for butler who is tall and blueeyed with a herculean physique bears no resemblance to the historical attila, who was short and snubnosed.
Attila by dick lowry dick lowry, gerard butler, powers. Thanks to those who helped me out with some advice i made my first vid of attila cause this is one of my top favorite movies with gerard i love. With solarmovie you are able to watch any of 44 gerard butler movies online for free. The films producers wanted a known actor to play the part but eventually chose butler. But this is not enough for him, attila seeks to form an empire, and he sees rome, bristling under the leadership of the incompetent caesar valentinian reg rogers, ripe for the picking. The movie is entertaining but is light on historical and anthropological accuracy.
Also stream attila on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. A romanced story of attila the hun gerard butler, from when he lost his. Lots is stars in this, and the type of film that made me. I saw powers booth in a movie about jim jones and have been a fan ever since and tim curry i saw in the shadow and in legend. There is noticeable sharpening of the image, but this. Ive decided to post this almost 3hour movie tv series. Attila gerard butler dot net officially unofficial. Attila the hun, fabled leader of a band of nomadic warriors who fearlessly took on the might of the roman empire, has his life story brought to the screen in this twopart miniseries. Gerard butler s big breakthrough as attila the television hun is offered up in high definition for those that care. His elevenyear rule was a major blow for the eastern roman empire. May 17, 2006 king of the huns around 433453 and the most successful out of all the other barbarian invaders of the roman empire. Actor 63 naya legend of the golden dolphin 2022 king kula voice greenland 2020 jeff afterburn. Here you will find the latest news, awesome gifs from all of his movies and other edits.
Hd usa network promos attila tv movie late 2000early 2001. The narrative of the miniseries primarily follows attila the hun reigned. His parents divorced when he was a child, and he and his. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist, and lover and the movie shows his. A young hunnic boy, attila gerard butler survives the massacre of his immediate family by a rival hun clan, and is raised by his ruthless yet shrewd uncle king rua stephen berkoff, who enjoys an onagain, offagain alliance with rome. Gerard butler plays attila as the king of the huns with a sensitive side and as a visionary. Attila 2001 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. Not all romans were happy with this situation, and in time it was decided that general aetius powers boothe, a brave. Gerard jared james butler november 1969 a scottish actor. The screenplay shows his respect to the great roman strategist flavius aetius powers boothe, with his usual face of bad guy, his loves, the gossips, intrigues and betrayals in rome, all of these evolved by magic and mysticism.
Attila the hun oils on masonite image courtesy of imagine, ltd. Parts had moments where you thought that they had potential to make it a better movie. Attila gerard butler raised an army from the people of caspia, and in time created a fighting force so strong that they received an annual tribute from the. He was also the leader of a tribal empire consisting of huns, ostrogoths, and alans among others, in central and eastern europe. Gerard james butler born november 1969 is a scottish actor and film producer. Gerard butler movies actor gerard butler attila the hun london has fallen ps i love you scottish actors the ugly truth music like hugh jackman your source for talented scottish actor gerard butler. Attila was a fifthcentury hun king who ravaged much of europe. Hd attila the hun one of historys monsters full documentary hd total war. Sword of attila the sword of attila the hun, said to have been sent by the gods. Attila the movie part 2 ive decided to post this almost 3hour movie tv series. Attila, king of the huns gerard butler, is a visionary who sees more in his people than they see in themselves. Attila gerard butler raised an army from the people of caspia, and in time created a fighting force so strong that they received an annual tribute from the leaders of rome as an inducement not. Attila is a romanced story of attila the hun gerard butler, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. This version of attila was played by the scottishcanadian actor gerard butler, who also played clyde shelton and set.
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