| | Vikings DVD (2 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Adventure, Period Piece, High Seas | | Starring | Kirk Douglas, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh, Tony Curtis, Alexander Knox, James Donald, Frank Thring, Maxine Audley | | Director | Richard Fleischer | | Cinematographer | Jack Cardiff | | Composer | Mario Nascimbene | | Editor | Elmo Williams | | Music Director | Franco Ferrara | | Producer | Jerry Bresler | | Screenwriter | Calder Willingham | | Story | Edison Marshall | | Writer | Dale Wasserman |
The personal battle between Einar, the son of the Viking king Ragnar, and a slave named Eric, the illegitimate brother of Einar unbeknowst to everyone but Ragnar, comes to a head when both lay claim to a Welsh princess that Einar and Ragnar kidnapped for ransom. Half-brothers Eric and Einar are sons of the Viking leader Ragnar. Einar is the heir to the throne, while Eric grows up as a slave. Though they have become bitter enemies in battle -- Eric's trained bird has disfigured Einar's face -- neither knows that they are related. During a raid on an English ship, Einar captures Morgana, the daughter of the King of Wales and bride-to-be of the English King. Einar wants her for his own, but she falls in love with Eric. United by blood and separated by hatred, the two brothers face off in a fight for love and power. Einar (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.
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.
Color by Technicolor, with the Technirama Wide-Screen Process.
Produced by Kirk Douglas' independent company. Vikings Reviews: "...Jack Cardiff's Technirama photography still holds up..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...This is Hollywood at its hugely enjoyable best..."
-- Ceri Thomas, Total Film Vikings | List Price | $14.94 (You save $5.15) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1958 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1421  | | CD Universe Part number | 2943597 | | Catalog number | 1003433 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 07, 2002 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 116 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Mono Sound; Digital Sound; Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled |
Vikings DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Dolby Digital Mono - French
Dolby Digital Mono - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Richard Fleischer - Director
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