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5.9/10   846 votes
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Director:
Jack Cardiff
Writers:
Frans G. Bengtsson (novel)
Beverley Cross (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 June 1964 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure more
Tagline:
The Greatest Viking Adventure Of Them All!
Plot:
There is a legend about a great bell, called "The Mother of Voices," made of pure gold, three times the size of a man, made by monks many years ago... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. more
NewsDesk:
Jack Cardiff, Legendary Cinematographer, Director And Writer, Dies At Age 94
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User Comments:
Under-rated colorful epic. more (53 total)

Cast

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Richard Widmark ... Rolfe

Sidney Poitier ... Aly Mansuh
Russ Tamblyn ... Orm
Rosanna Schiaffino ... Aminah
Oskar Homolka ... Krok
Edward Judd ... Sven
Lionel Jeffries ... Aziz
Beba Loncar ... Gerda
Clifford Evans ... King Harald
Gordon Jackson ... Vahlin
Colin Blakely ... Rhykka
David Lodge ... Olla
Henry Oscar ... Auctioneer
Paul Stassino ... Raschild
Jeanne Moody ... Ylva
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dugi brodovi (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
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Runtime:
USA:126 min
Country:
UK | Yugoslavia
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG | West Germany:12 (nf) | Norway:16 | Netherlands:12 (2003) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Yugoslavia
Company:
Avala Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Average Shot Length = ~6.2 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~5.9 seconds. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The devil was not part of the Vikings' religion. more
Quotes:
Rolfe: If we ever had children, my lady, what princely liars they would be! more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Under-rated colorful epic., 24 December 2003
9/10
Author: Don (scifiguy-2) from Lost Wages, Nevada

Big budget spectacle produced by Irwin Allen may possibly be his best film. The casting is great, although Richard Widmark appears to be out of place. It's a rare treat to see this many fantasy genre cast-members in the same film...Russ Tamblyn (George Pal films), Lionel Jeffries ("First Men In the Moon"), Clifford Evans (Hammer films) and Edward Judd. Great art direction, sets and costumes give this film some nice atmosphere.

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