The Vikings (1958) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Fleischer |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Bresler |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Epic, Romance |
| Top Topics | Period Piece |
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The Vikings (1958) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Bresler.
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The Vikings (1958)
By Beatrice on Sep 7, 2016 From Flickers in TimeThe Vikings Directed by Richard Fleischer Written by Calder Willingham; adapted by Dale Wasserman from a novel by Edison Marshall 1958/USA Bavaria Film/Byrnapod S.A./CurtLeigh Productions First viewing/Netflix rental First you have to get past the casting of Ernest Borgnine, Kirk Douglas and Tony... Read full article
THE VIKINGS On Blu-ray
By Dan Day Jr. on Mar 22, 2016 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogI was very excited when I first heard that Kino was going to release THE VIKINGS (1958) on Blu-ray through their Studio Classics line. I hadn't seen THE VIKINGS in a while--for some reason this movie is rarely shown on television--and seeing it in HD widescreen was a treat. THE VIKINGS is pure rip-... Read full article
Valda Valkyrien: The Last of the Vikings
By Janelle Vreeland on May 10, 2013 From CurtainsAlthough she wasn’t born with it, during the height of her fame, the woman once dubbed the most beautiful woman in Denmark was known by just one name: Valkyrien. Her beauty and nobility made her desirable to film companies across the world, but her star fell faster and sooner than many of her ... Read full article
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[to Eric]
Einar: And you'll wish a thousand times that you were dead.
Eric: Still afraid?
Morgana: No. I'm worth much more alive than dead. Are you?
Einar: [to Ragnar on his return] I drink to your safe return in English ale. I wish that it were English blood.
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Facts about
In an interview given shortly after the release of the film both Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis said that they had been cold during the entire filming. The water in the fjord was just above freezing and the air temperature was only slightly warmer.
Some of the names used in the movie, such as Einar and Ivar, have been common names in Norway for hundreds of years, and still are.
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