Directed by: Franco Castellano, Giuseppe Moccia
Stars: Diego Abatantuono, Angelo Infanti, Mauro Di Francesco, Armando Marra, Elsa Vazzoler, Iris Peynado, Anna Kanakis, Rita Rusic
Language: Italian | Subtitles: English
Country: Italy | Imdb Info
Also known as:Attila flagello di Dio, Attila: Scourge of God
Description: Attila: Scourge of God is a wild, anarchic Italian comedy that turns the legend of Attila the Hun into a chaotic historical parody. Set in a stylized, exaggerated version of the ancient world, the film follows a dim-witted yet blindly confident Attila whose every attempt at conquest spirals into absurd misadventure. With his equally misguided followers, he marches across the countryside causing accidental havoc, political embarrassment, and comedic destruction—much to the despair of both terrified villagers and elite Roman officials trying desperately to maintain order.
As Attila stumbles from one blunder to the next, the Romans devise increasingly desperate schemes to stop him, only to be outmatched by sheer incompetence and unpredictable luck. Packed with slapstick humor, satirical jabs at power, and over-the-top performances, the film transforms a fearsome historical figure into the ultimate disaster-prone anti-hero.
Digitally restored from original Italian copy, this cult comedy stands as a loud, irreverent take on sword-and-sandal epics—full of exaggerated energy, high camp, and classic 80s Italian parody flair.
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