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1958 · 115 min · NR

The Vikings

Directed by Richard Fleischer · Adventure, History, Action

The Vikings (1958) is a Adventure film, directed by Richard Fleischer set in Northumbria and Norway during the Middle Ages. It runs 115 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of revenge and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography
Jack Cardiff
Cast
Kirk DouglasTony CurtisErnest BorgnineJanet LeighJames DonaldAlexander KnoxMaxine AudleyFrank Thring

The world of this film

Setting

Where
NorthumbriaNorway
Setting
Coastal SeaRural
When
Medieval

Premise & themes

Themes
RevengeLove & Longing
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Historical Fiction

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