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.
Einar: She said she would kill herself if I touched her.
Ragnar: Ah they all say that. What they mean is they'll kill themselves if you don't.
Eric: I didn't steal you away just to give you to another man.
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Stuntmen had practiced for weeks for the oar walking scenes. Kirk Douglas told director Richard Fleischer that he could do it and did several times. At one point when he did fall in the icy water he calmly swam over to the camera boat and asked if they had gotten good shots. He then swam back to the Viking longboat. Fleischer noted they were watching and filming an activity that had not been done in a thousand years.
The movie was recorded in Norway, in Kvinnherad, which is a small community by the Hardanger Fjord. Many locals still remember "when Hollywood showed up in Kvinnherad", and many of the extras are local inhabitants.
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