Movie

Sign of the Pagan

1954 · 92 min

A stately, old-fashioned historical spectacle with grand sets, earnest speeches, and a slow but steady march toward destiny.

Tagline: The Story of Attila the Hun!
Overview: Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, romantic and dark. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Power, faith, betrayal, war
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
faith
betrayal
war
fate
Places: big city
military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild