Product Information
The action story of two Viking half-brothers who quarrel over the throne of Northumbria.Product Identifiers
ProducerJerry Bresler
EAN5050070009620
eBay Product ID (ePID)3954261
Product Key Features
ActorAlexander Knox, Frank Thring, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Maxine Audley, Ernest Borgnine, James Donald, Janet Leigh
Film/TV TitleThe Vikings
DirectorRichard Fleischer
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageDanish\Finnish\Greek\Hungarian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish
Run Time111 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.66 Wide Screen\16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
FeaturesOriginal Theatrical Trailer\Interactive Menu\Chapter Selection, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Hearing ImpairedEnglish\German
ComposerMario Nascimbene
Additional InformationEinar (Kirk Douglas), a hideously scarred Viking warrior, seeks land acquisition and the hand of the beautiful Princess Morgana (Janel Leigh). Einar crosses paths with Eric (Tony Curtis) who has his sights set on the same prizes. The two have more in common than they know; unbeknownst to one another, they are brothers.<BR>This 1958 epic was based on an actual Viking, Ragnar Lothbrok, a sadistic and adventurous sailor. While not very rooted in fact, the film is a rousing adventure with lusty, violent imagery very bold for its time. A scene where Janet Leigh's clothing is ripped, enabling her to row a boat and exposing her back was considered very risque and undoubtedly added to the film's stellar performance at the box office. Ernest Borgnine shines as Ragnar and Jack Cardiff's photography is breathtaking. An opening animated historical prelude is narrated by Orson Welles.
ScreenwriterCalder Willingham
Dubbing LanguagesGerman\Spanish
AuthorDale Wasserman, Edison Marshall
CinematographerJack Cardiff
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
EditorElmo Williams
Movie/TV TitleThe Vikings
Music DirectorFranco Ferrara