Attila
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- 2001
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Though decadent and corrupt,
weakened by politics and war,
the Roman Empire remained
the greatest power on earth.
Then a new people, the Huns,
fierce and independent,
appeared from the east.
An ancient prophecy told of a man
who would one day unite the tribes
and challenge Rome
for the right to rule the world.
- My arrow fell short!
- Aim higher.
The deer outruns it.
Perhaps it's time
you had a stronger bow.
We're on Dunnotis' land.
The chase was long.
We meant no harm.
We'll send him
the antlers as a gift.
Still, we might have been seen.
If Dunnotis complains, we kill him.
Hush, boy. It's foolish for Huns
to kill Huns.
How can we conquer the western lands
if we fight among our own?
Father spoke of the western lands
during the hunt.
He was there once,
when he was young.
Did he discover them?
No, no... Others discovered them
long ago.
How?
A gadfly.
A warrior was taming a stallion,
and a gadfly bit the stallion
so hard, it ran away.
The warrior followed
the stallion into the great marsh.
But there's no way past the marsh.
Oh, the horse found a way,
and the warrior followed the horse,
- and on the other side...
Father says we'll conquer them.
- When the Great King comes.
- How will we know when he comes?
The Great King
will kneel to no man,
and all men will kneel to him.
He will rule the Hun as one nation,
and hold the sword of the war god
in his hand.
And...he'll go to bed
when he's told.
Yes, Father.
(Arrow whistles )
No! Attila, stop!
- I want to help! Let me help!
- Get under this cart.
You stay in there.
Get out of the way.
Father!
Father.
Father...
Get him!
You are Mundzuk's son.
Where is my grandmother?
She is dead. Your father is dead.
That's his reward
for hunting on our lands.
I am your master now.
Kneel.
Kneel!
And I might let you live as my slave.
Hyah! Hyah!
What's your name, boy?
Attila, son of Mundzuk.
Don't you recognize me?
I am Rua, your father's brother,
and it's a long time
since you've seen me.
- My father's dead.
- Yes. Weeks ago.
You've been alone all this time?
You're safe now. Come.
Unless you prefer
living alone on the steppes.
(Indistinct chatter)
(Rua )
What are the three sacred animals?
The wolverine,
because he never retreats,
the sheba,
because she protects her young,
and the horse,
because it is sacred to the war god.
- How many layers in a bow?
- Two of wood, two of bone.
How long must you heat
the bow before you string it?
Until the outer layer sweats.
You've been taught well.
Go to your tent.
He doesn't belong here.
I took my brother's wife
and elder son.
Should I leave the younger
to die on the steppe?
Yes.
Yes, for Bleda's sake.
He's the elder.
He'll get the larger portion
when I die.
There will be trouble between them.
I can see it already.
Who's there?
Who are you?
- Who are you?
- Attila.
- I am Galen.
- What are you?
- A girl. Are you blind?
- You look like an old woman.
- I'm no older than you.
- Why aren't you with the others?
They're afraid of me.
Why are they afraid of you?
Because I read the stars and the sky
and the sun and the moon.
You're a witch.
I had a vision yesterday
that he would be born.
- Who?
- The Great King.
Stay back.
I was born ten years ago.
No.
You were born yesterday,
on the steppes.
Ah, yes.
Yesterday, on the steppes.
(Rua ) Some say it takes months
to make a bow.
But...it takes 15 years.
It starts when the tree
is first planted.
You cut the wood too soon,
the bow lacks strength,
too late, it becomes brittle.
King Rua... We found them.
Are these the men
that attacked your camp?
(Rua ) They're yours.
You do with them what you will.
- There were more of them.
- They were killed. These remain.
- Kneel.
- Kneel to a boy?
Submit to me and live.
Attila!
Have you spoken to the scouts?
They saw no force of any kind
between us and the river.
Good.
IMPERIAL PRISON:
ROME:
You should be used to it by now.
We guards eat the same food.
It's slave food.
Only a slave could get used to it.
Aaargh!
I am Flavius Aetius.
Rome endures.
I will endure.
(Man ) Parthians, Scythians,
Macedonians, Picts, Gauls, Britons,
Angles, Franks, Jews, Egyptians.
The list of defeated peoples
is endless.
- Why are Huns different?
- They simply are, Majesty.
- Wait till they face Roman troops.
- They've defeated us before.
From the Eastern Empire.
We're made of different stuff.
- We have no troops near the border.
- Send them from somewhere else.
Not possible.
We're overextended as it is.
Is it serious? The Huns
have been a nuisance for decades.
- They've crossed into our territory.
- They're isolated raids.
And when they realize how little
resistance we can offer, what then?
Placidia, one man
might be able to deal with them.
Aetius will not leave prison alive.
He knows their customs,
knows their king.
I said no.
(Emperor groaning)
Felix, I know my son is...
immature, but he is learning.
He's emperor now,
and he'll rise to the occasion
as other emperors have before him.
There! I did it!
What shall I hit?
That vase sitting on the pedestal?
Idiot!
He's ruined my shot!
I'll think about what you said,
but I have to be convinced that
the Huns are a serious threat.
(All yelling)
(Woman ) Invaders! Invaders!
(Screaming)
(Baby crying)
(Man ) Go! Get moving!
Wait! Your name?
N'Kara.
You fight bravely.
Put her with the slaves.
Her sword was the bloodiest of all.
If she has kin, spare them as well.
(Keys rattling)
You may leave.
I once swore you'd never
leave this prison alive,
but your friends have
begged me to be merciful.
In the light of their plea...
(Laughs ) There's only one conceivable
reason for you to be here.
- You need me.
- Why would I need you?
If I had to guess,
I'd say the Huns are on the move,
and you and the rest of Rome
are petrified with fear.
There have been reports
of a new warlord...
among the southern tribes - Attila.
Do you know him?
No, but I know King Rua,
and that's what matters.
My son is young. He needs someone
to guide his decisions.
You can serve your country
instead of your own ambitions,
- if that's possible.
- Anything's possible.
What's your price?
First, a full pardon.
You tried to depose me, before
my son became of age. That's treason.
Let's call that a misunderstanding.
What else?
Full restoration of my estates,
personal staff, hand-picked by me,
and...
reinstatement to the rank
of master of both services.
If I am to deal with the Huns,
I must have the supreme command.
- Felix has the supreme command.
- Remove him.
- He recommended your release.
- I'll thank him.
- You can rot in this cell forever.
- And you?
You can find someone else
to deal with the Huns.
Warden.
Release him.
He is your new supreme commander.
The guard who brought me
my food, what's his name?
Petronius, my lord.
- Father!
- Lydia.
Oh, you're really free!
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