The vikings trailer directed by richard fleischer and starring kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, james donald, alexander knox. The vikings is a 1958 epic historical fiction swashbuckling film directed by richard fleischer and filmed in technicolor. Douglas, the son of viking leader ernest borgnine, carries on a filmlength feud with slave tony curtis, who, though he does not realize it, is actually his illegitimate son. Other starring roles were taken by then husbandandwife tony curtis and janet leigh as well as ernest borgnine. Big budget, starrycast, historical, make that almost prehistorical, action movie where a oneeyed kirk douglas plays a rumbustious thats putting it mildly viking prince and his unwitting halfbrother tony curtis the offspring of douglass dad, king ragnars, rape of the british queen on a previous raid, years before a soontobe onehanded british slave who are both vying for the love.
The vikings, a 1958 adventure set in the northern territories of ferocious men and icy death, stars kirk douglas and tony curtis, and features ernest borgnine, james donald and curtis wife, janet leigh. Other starring roles were taken by then husbandandwife tony curtis and. Kirk douglas, tony curtis vie for a welsh princess janet leigh. This personal battle comes to a head when douglas and curtis both lay claim on captured english princess janet leigh. The tune that plays in the background and on the large viking horn stuck with me for years. The three viking ships in the film were designed using blueprints for an actual viking ship salvaged from the water and restored by a viking museum in norway.
Ernest borgnine janet leigh tony curtis and kirk douglas the vikings jamie leigh curtis the vikings kirk douglas tony curtis ernest borgnine janet leigh based on the novel by edison marshall produced by kirk douglas directed by richard fleisher united artists publicity still. Prince eric tony curtis, some like it hot is his unknowing halfbrother, the bastard offspring of einars father and an english queen. The image measures 1200 818 pixels and was added on 7 december 10. Dad took me to see this in an old cinema in malta as a child.
Einar crosses paths with eric tony curtis who has his sights set on the same prizes. The vikings cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Ost vikingos kirk douglas tony curtis janet leigh dir richard fleischer warpiter. Two years before stanley kubricks spartacus, kirk douglas and tony curtis slug it out as viking brothers in this boisterously butch norse saga, filmed largely. The vikings by richard fleischer kirk douglas, tony curtis. The vikings by richard fleischer kirk douglas, tony. And the movie has performances by several of the most charismatic stars of the era. Douglas, the son of viking leader ernest borgnine, carries on a filmlength feud with slave tony curtis, who, though he does not realize it. Kirk douglas was both the star and the leading force behind the vikings.
The vikings 1958 einar and eric last fight scene patty miyao. The vikings 1958 einar and eric last fight scene youtube. Eric tony curtis was captured as a baby by ragnar and was bought up as a slave. Meticulously researched and designed, the viking village was built southwest of gjetingsdalen, on the maurangerfjord, across from the fureberg waterfall, southeast of bergen. Kirk douglas einar, producer tony curtis eric ernest borgnine king ragnar janet leigh princess morgana. Kirk douglas tony curtis movie theater movie tv barbara. Other starring roles were taken by tony curtis, janet leigh and ernest borgnine. Quality drama and action in an epic tale of court intrigue, love and betrayal. Kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, janet leigh. Released 1958, the vikings stars kirk douglas, tony curtis, janet leigh, ernest borgnine the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 54 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which.
Hollywood legendes kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine and janet leigh schitteren in dit epische spektakel dat zich afspeelt in het. Unknown to both of them, curtis is the brother of future viking heir kirk douglas, and their is an immediate enmity between them. The vikings kirk douglas tony curtis ernest borgnine janet leigh based on the novel by edison marshall produced by kirk douglas directed by richard fleisher united artists publicity still. The vikings 1958 stream and watch online moviefone.
Tony curtis, kirk douglas and janet leigh in a rollicking adventure film that is near perfect. The vikings 1958 trailer kirk douglas, tony curtis, janet leigh. Viking half brothers kirk douglas, tony curtis vie for a welsh princess janet leigh. The vikings wore long pants because it gets cold in the north atlantic, even in summer. The vikings is an adventure film directed by richard fleischer in 1958 technicolor, produced by and starring kirk douglas, and based on the novel the viking by edison marshall, based in its turn on material from the sagas of ragnar lodbrok and his sons. Their father is the viking leader ragnar ernest borgnine. The vikings 1958 the vikings, a 1958 adventure set in the northern territories of ferocious men and icy death, stars kirk douglas and tony curtis, and features ernest borgnine, james donald and curtis wife, janet leigh. It is based on the 1951 novel the viking by edison marshall, which in turn is based on material from the sagas of ragnar lodbrok and his sons. The vikings dvd, 2002, widescreen for sale online ebay. A slave and a viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess. The vikings kirk douglas pictured tony curtis ernest borgnine janet leigh james donald alexander knox based on the novel by edison marshall produced by kirk douglas directed by richard fleisher united artists publicity still. Viking prince einar kirk douglas doesnt know it, but his most fearsome enemy, the slave eric tony curtis, is actually his half brother. The vikings 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ernest borgnine plays ragnar, the father of einar, played by kirk douglas. Mythbusters viking axe ladder the vikings 1958 tony curtis kirk douglas duration. Apr 26, 2014 watch the vikings 1958 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. The vikings 1958 tony curtis, kirk douglas vik 012 bkbwmj from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The vikings was the third of five films in which husbandandwife tony curtis and janet leigh starred together during their 11year marriage from 1951 to 1962. Throughout the film, warrior einar feuds with eric, whom he. Why richard fleischers the vikings is not for revisionist historians. Adding to the difficulty was the fact that star kirk douglas and director richard fleischer never quite. Adventure, with kirk douglas, tony curtis, janet leigh, ernest borgnine and james donald. Film casting list, boxoffice, free download movie hdposter and buy bluray dvd mm52. Douglas plays einar, the legitimate son of viking king borgnine who was actually two years younger than douglas.
Kirk douglas, ernest borgnine, janet leigh and tony curtis star in this robust adventure tale of the fierce norse raiders who swept over europe engaging in bloody raids and gory sword battles. The effort was worth it as the viewer is transported to another time and place. Throughout the film, warrior einar feuds with eric, whom he believes to be no more than a former slave. Years later, the child, now a young man tony curtis, turns up as a slave in the viking village. Kirk douglas and ernest borgnine, both in rampaging. Watch the vikings 1958 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. Kirk douglas and ernest borgnine, both in rampaging form, tony curtis, and janet leigh at her most glamorous. Vikings actors vikings tv norse vikings tony curtis viking warrior viking age stanley kubrick old movies great movies.
Tossed into a pit of giant crabs, curtis is saved when his true identity is discovered. One of the rare 1950s films to present all the credits at the end. Douglas is a fortysomething playing a twentysomething. Nov 20, 2012 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. For some reason, tony curtis was dressed in what looked like boxer shorts throughout, which was a brave choice in norway. The vikings 1958 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The movie was filmed in norway where they built a real viking village and boats. Apr 20, 2011 from the 1958 movie with kirk douglas. It was on his authority that richard fleischer was hired as director, fleischer having previously worked with douglas on 20,000 leagues under the sea. Two years before stanley kubricks spartacus, kirk douglas and tony curtis slug it out as viking brothers in this boisterously butch norse saga, filmed largely on the spectacular southwest coast of norway.
Mar 21, 2017 the vikings is directed by richard fleischer, narrated by orson welles, and in the starring roles we find kirk douglas, tony curtis, janet leigh and ernest borgnine. Opening sequence with animated viking scrolls, given gravity by orson welles narration, from director richard fleischers the vikings, 1958, starring kirk douglas, tony curtis and janet leigh. Still of kirk douglas in the vikings 1958 kirk douglas. With kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, janet leigh. Aug 31, 2019 the vikings, a 1958 adventure set in the northern territories of ferocious men and icy death, stars kirk douglas and tony curtis, and features ernest borgnine, james donald and curtis wife, janet leigh. May 21, 2009 the vikings in richard fleischers 1958 movie dont wear horned helmets or drink mead out of skulls, but theyre far from the neatlygroomed, peaceful settlers some historians now believe them to be. The vikings 1958 kirk douglas romances janet leigh and fights. Prince einar kirk douglas, paths of glory, ace in the hole is the son and heir of a savage viking chieftain ernest borgnine, violent saturday, the wild bunch. The story was filmed primarily on location in norway and brittany, france, and tracks the lives of two viking half brothers, einar played by kirk douglas and eric tony curtis, who do not know that they are related. But fleischer, like douglas, was feisty and forceful, and the two clashed repeatedly during production. Opening sequence with animated viking scrolls, given gravity by orson welles narration, from director richard fleischers the vikings, 1958, starring kirk douglas, tony curtis and janet leigh view the tcmdb entry for the vikings 1958. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. With the help of a viking slave tony curtis, leigh escapes. An enormous hit, the film spawned a huge wave of viking movies, some.
Why richard fleischers the vikings is not for revisionist. Hollywood legends kirk douglas the devils disciple, tony curtis taras bulba, ernest borgnine marty and janet leigh psycho dazzle in this epic chronicle of brutal rivalry and bloodthirsty ambition. The vikings movie stills part 2 in 2019 kirk douglas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the vikings near you. The vikings ist ein usamerikanischer abenteuerfilm des. I first saw this movie on the big screen when it first came out. Einar kirk douglas, a hideously scarred viking warrior, seeks land acquisition and the hand of the beautiful princess morgana janel leigh. The vikings 1958 richard fleischer kirk douglas tony. Their feud only intensifies when einar kidnaps princess. The film revolves around two fictional sons of ragnar, the longlost eric tony curtis and the partyhearty einar kirk douglas.
It was produced by jerry bresler and stars kirk douglas. Kirk douglas, tony curtis, ernest borgnine, imdb rating. Roaring through the 9th century with powerful performances and brilliant visuals, the vikings is a riveting spectacle. This is widescreen offers a colorful assortment of films that. It turned out that the boats built for the film were too accurate, because the modern actors were taller than their historical counterparts.
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