The Vikings

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It is the Middle Ages, and nothing is more feared in England than Viking warriors. In one of many raids, Viking leader Ragnar kills the English king and forces himself on the Queen. With the King dead, his brother takes the thrown but unknown to anyone but a trusted servant, the Queen is now with ch...

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Main Authors: Wasserman, Dale (Adapter), Nascimbene, Mario (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bryna Productions, United Artists Corporation, MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Other Authors: Fleischer, Richard (Director), Bresler, Jerry (Producer), Willingham, Calder, 1922-1995 (Screenwriter), Douglas, Kirk, 1916-2020 (Actor, Producer), Curtis, Tony, 1925-2010 (Actor), Borgnine, Ernest, 1917-2012 (Actor), Leigh, Janet (Actor), Donald, James, 1917-1993 (Actor), Knox, Alexander (Actor), Audley, Maxine (Actor), Thring, Frank, 1926-1994 (Actor), Way, Eileen, 1911-1994 (Actor), Connor, Edric, 1913-1968 (Actor), Nichols, Dandy (Actor), Buckhøj, Per, 1902-1964 (Actor), Marshall, Edison, 1894-1967
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: [Los Angeles, CA] : Santa Monica, CA : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment, c2002.
Subjects:
Vikings > Drama.
Northmen > Drama
Princesses > Drama
Battles > Drama.
Disfigured persons > Drama.
Britons > Kings and rulers > Drama
Action and adventure films
Fiction films
Feature films
Film adaptations
Films for the hearing impaired
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Summary:It is the Middle Ages, and nothing is more feared in England than Viking warriors. In one of many raids, Viking leader Ragnar kills the English king and forces himself on the Queen. With the King dead, his brother takes the thrown but unknown to anyone but a trusted servant, the Queen is now with child. In order to protect the boy, he is sent away to be raised in safety away from the new King. Twenty years later, the Vikings under are still raiding England and they now have an Englishman, Egbert, making maps of the English coast for them. Ragnar has a son, Einar, a lusty warrior who takes what he wants when he wants it. They also have a slave, Eric, taken prisoner as an infant. Egbert realizes from a necklace Eric wears that he is the son of the Queen and is Einar's half-brother. When they kidnap Morgana, a Welsh beauty and the English King's betrothed, the stage is set for an inevitable clash between the half-brothers and with the reigning English King.
Item Description:Based on the novel "The Viking" by Edison Marshall.
Special features: "A Tale of Norway" with director Richard Fleischer [featurette] (28 min.); Theatrical trailer (3 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital mono.; widescreen format, preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for 16:9 televisions.
Audience:MPAA Rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Production Credits:Photography, Jack Cardiff ; production design, Harper Goff ; editor, Elmo Williams ; music composed and arranged by Mario Nascimbene ; orchestra conducted by Franco Ferrara.
ISBN:0792852575
9780792852575

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