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Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
, 3h4Directed by Uli Edel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Benno Fürmann, Alicia Witt, Kristanna Loken, Julian Sands, Samuel West, Robert Pattinson
Part 1 The film is set around the time when many Europeans had changed their religion from paganism to Christianity. The film is split into three parts, and comprises the story of Siegfried from childhood to his death. The film opens with a young Siegfried awakening in the middle of an invasion of his parents' castle by Saxons. The castle is soon overrun and all are slain except for Siegfried, whose mother has sent him down the river. In the morning he is picked up by a blacksmith, Eyvind, who raises him under the name Erik.
Berserker: Hell's Warrior (2004)
, 1h23Genres Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Paul Johansson, Craig Sheffer, Kari Wuhrer, Patrick Bergin, Langley Kirkwood
The film begins with a voice-over by "Barek" who refers to a pagan legend. According to the saga Odin was spurned by Brunhilda. The irate pagan god chained her to an altar in Asgard, surrounded by a ring of eternal fire. He decreed that only a pure-hearted man could overcome the supernatural flames and save the alluring valkyrie. Her saviour's fate should then be connected to hers forever. As Barek explains, he and his only brother learned about this as little boys and craved more and more to rescue the legendary beauty as they grew older.
, 1h47Directed by Jerzy Hoffman
Origin Pologne
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age
Actors Bohdan Stupka, Michał Żebrowski, Daniel Olbrychski, Ryszard Filipski, Jerzy Trela, Ewa Wiśniewska
Aux origines légendaires des tribus slaves occidentales et du roi Popiel, mythique tyran manipulé par sa maîtresse, une ancienne esclave. Elle fera tout pour assurer à son fils un avenir en tant que souverain.
The 13th Warrior (1999)
, 1h42Directed by John McTiernan, Michael Crichton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, War, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Vladimir Kulich, Clive Russell, Omar Sharif, Richard Bremmer
Ahmad ibn Fadlan is a court poet to the Caliph of Baghdad, until his amorous encounter with the wife of an influential noble gets him exiled as an "ambassador" to Northern Barbarians. Traveling with Melchisidek, his caravan is saved from Turkic raiders by the appearance of Norsemen (presumably Varangian). Taking refuge at their settlement on the Volga river, communications are established through Melchisidek and Herger, a Norseman who speaks Latin. Ahmad and Melchisidek are in time to witness a fight, which establishes Buliwyf as heir apparent, followed by the Viking funeral of their dead king, cremated together with a young woman who agreed to accompany him to Valhalla.
Beowulf (1999)
, 1h35Directed by Graham Baker
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Poésie, Post-apocalyptic films, Transport films, Films set in the future, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology, Adaptation d'un poème, Disaster films
Actors Christophe Lambert, Rhona Mitra, Oliver Cotton, Patricia Velásquez, Götz Otto, Charles Robinson
The setting is a post-industrial castle that defends the border of an unnamed kingdom. It is terrorized by a demon named Grendel, who kills the castle's defenders, one by one. After fighting his way past several soldiers trying to keep anyone from entering or leaving, the warrior Beowulf offers his help to the castle's king, Hrothgar, who welcomes his help.
The Viking Sagas (1995)
, 1h23Directed by Michael Chapman
Origin USA
Genres Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age
Actors Ralf Moeller, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Bjørn Floberg, Raimund Harmstorf
The Mask (1994)
, 1h41Directed by Chuck Russell
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films about dogs, Superhero films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology, Heist films, Children's films, Gangster films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Escroquerie
Actors Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Nancy Fish, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni
Stanley Ipkiss is a shy and unlucky bank clerk working at the local Edge City bank. He is frequently picked on by everyone around him like the Bank President's son Mr. Dickey, his ruthless landlady Mrs. Peenman, and the mechanics Irv and Burt Ripley who ripped him off. The only exception of this is his Jack Russell Terrier Milo and his co-worker and best friend Charlie Schumaker. Meanwhile, gangster Dorian Tyrell operates a nightclub called the Coco Bongo while plotting to overthrow his boss Niko. One day, Tyrell sends his singer girlfriend Tina Carlyle into Stanley's bank to record its layout, in preparation to rob the bank.
The White Viking (1991)
, 2h3Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Origin Islande
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age
Actors Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Maria Bonnevie, Sune Mangs, Johannes Brost, Edda Björgvinsdóttir
The film centers on a character named Askur, who marries a woman named Embla in a pagan ceremony, enraging King Olaf, a Christian who seeks to root out paganism in Norway. Embla is captured, and as punishment, Askur is sent to Iceland with the task of converting the people there to Christianity in order to free Embla. The choice of names for the young married couple comes from Nordic mythology, in which the first two humans are named Ask and Embla.
The Runestone (1991)
, 1h40Directed by Willard Carroll
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Horror
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Peter Riegert, William Hickey, Joan Severance, Alexandre Godounov, Chris Young, Lawrence Tierney
Deep in a coal mine in Pennsylvania, a strange stone is found with Norse runes. The stone is transported to NYC, where some archeologists investigate the mystery. Death and destruction follow, as one of the archeologists becomes possessed, and begins killing everyone around him. Sam Stewart and wife Marla (Joan Severance) find it has some connection to their friend Martin. A young boy named Jacob (Chris Young) is haunted by terrifying nightmares of what is to come, and his grandfather (William Hickey) explains these dreams through stories from Norse legend, which says that the only one who can destroy Fenrir is Týr, the Norse god of single combat, victory and heroic glory, who is prophesied to return to fight the creature. In the nick of time, the mystical Clockmaker (Alexander Godunov), who actually is Týr, one-handed Norse God of combat, begins fighting Fenrir. The film cast includes Peter Riegert as a Pez popping, cussing policeman, and features a cameo by composer David Newman as a police officer named Strange.
Erik the Viking (1989)
, 1h19Directed by Terry Jones
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Tim Robbins, Freddie Jones, Terry Jones, John Cleese, Eartha Kitt, Mickey Rooney
The film is based largely upon Norse mythology. In the film's opening scene Erik (Tim Robbins), a young Viking, discovers that he has no taste for rape and pillage, and suffers guilt over the death of Helga (Samantha Bond), an innocent woman.
In the Shadow of the Raven (1988)
, 2h4Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Origin Islande
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Reine Brynolfsson, Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Sune Mangs, Sigurður Sigurjónsson
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
, 1h40Directed by Bill Bixby, Nicholas Corea
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Hulk (comics) films, Superhero films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Steve Levitt, Eric Allan Kramer, Jack Colvin, Charles Napier
Two years after the episode "A Minor Problem", Dr. David Banner has been gainfully employed at the Joshua-Lambert Research Institute (as David Bannion) where he and a team of scientists are putting the final touches on a Gamma Transponder, which he intends to use to cure him of his ability to turn into the Hulk. He has not changed into the Hulk for two years since he met a young widow, Maggie Shaw, with whom he is romantically involved. By chance, he is recognized by a former student of his, Donald Blake. Blake claims that, on an expedition in the Norwegian mountains, he found an enchanted hammer containing the soul of Thor, an immortal Norse warrior banished by Odin to Earth to earn worthiness into Valhalla. Thor is reluctantly compelled to serve Blake, who is unnerved by this. Banner does not believe him, so Blake summons Thor into Banner's laboratory. Thor damages equipment and angers Banner until he turns into the Hulk, who easily fights him off and leaves.
Pathfinder (1987)
, 1h26Directed by Nils Gaup
Origin Norvege
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in the Viking Age
In Finnmark around AD 1000, a young Sami named Aigin comes home from hunting to find his family massacred by the Chudes. He flees to a place where he can find friends and relatives, and is chased by the Chudes. He is wounded but makes his way to a community of other Samis who live some distance away. Upon reaching the others, Aigin's wound is treated by the shaman of the group. He gets into a debate with them about how to face the Chude attackers: some argue for meeting them in battle, while others maintain they should all run away toward the coast. Aigin and some of the other hunters remain to meet the Chudes, while the remainder of the group flee. The hunters, except Aigin, who hides, are quickly killed by the numerically superior Chudes, but one of the men, the old shaman-leader is kept alive and tortured. To prevent the torture Aigin reveals himself and offers to act as a Pathfinder for the Chudes to the coastal settlement where a large number of Samis live.
Valhalla (1986)
, 1h16Origin Danemark
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Films based on mythology, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age, Films based on Norse mythology
Actors Dick Kaysø, Ernst Günther, Preben Kristensen, Susse Wold, Ernst-Hugo Järegård, Christopher Lee
The movie takes plot elements told from the three comic albums "Cry Wolf", "The Story of Quark" and "The Journey to Útgarða-Loki".
When the Raven Flies (1984)
, 1h49Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Origin Islande
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Films set in the Viking Age
Actors Edda Björgvinsdóttir
In the opening scene in Ireland, a young boy loses his parents in a Viking raid, but is spared in spite of the command of Thord, the Vikings' leader, to kill him. His sister is kidnapped by the Vikings. Twenty years later, the boy has become a man and travels to Iceland to seek revenge against the perpetrators and find his sister. His name is never revealed, and he is only known as "Gestur" by the characters in the film since he is a stranger to them. "Gestur" simply means "guest" but is also not an uncommon given name.