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Release Date:
28 June 1958 (USA) moreTagline:
Mightiest Of Men... Mightiest Of Spectacles... Mightiest Of Motion Pictures!Plot:
Einar and Eric are two Viking half-brothers. The former is a great warrior whilst the other is an ex-slave... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Broadway Playwright Wasserman Dies (From WENN. 29 December 2008, 12:13 AM, PST)
Director Richard Fleischer Dies at 89
(From WENN. 24 March 2006)
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Realistic and brutal depiction of Viking life. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Kirk Douglas | ... | Einar | |
| Tony Curtis | ... | Eric | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Ragnar | |
| Janet Leigh | ... | Morgana | |
| James Donald | ... | Egbert | |
| Alexander Knox | ... | Father Godwin | |
| Maxine Audley | ... | Enid | |
| Frank Thring | ... | Aella | |
| Eileen Way | ... | Kitala | |
| Edric Connor | ... | Sandpiper | |
| Dandy Nichols | ... | Bridget | |
| Per Buckhøj | ... | Bjorn |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
116 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | West Germany:16 | Argentina:13Fun Stuff
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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. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Einar jumps into his small rowboat at night, the boat is still tied to the wharf, yet in the next shot it is untied and sailing properly. moreQuotes:
Ragnar: [about Einar] What man ever had a finer son? Odin could have sired him, but I did! moreMovie Connections:
Featured in ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV) moreFAQ
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Two Viking half brothers (who are unaware that they are related) fight over Welsh Princess Morgana, who has been captured during a raid in England while en-route to marry the King of Northumbria.
A handsomely mounted historical epic in the old tradition. However, a great deal of effort was made to achieve accuracy in terms of clothes, villages, ships, weapons etc. The stunning Norwegian locations add to the authenticity, and are breathtakingly photographed in Technirama by master cinematographer Jack Cardiff.
Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine all give strong performances, although the characters are hard to like. The level of brutality is quite surprising for a film made in 1958, and the overall atmosphere is one of harshness.
While the film is perhaps not quite in the league of 'Spartacus' or 'El Cid' in terms of epic status, it is admirably authentic, unsentimental and vigorous.