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24 June 1964 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. moreNewsDesk:
Jack Cardiff, Legendary Cinematographer, Director And Writer, Dies At Age 94(From CinemaRetro. 22 April 2009, 3:59 PM, PDT)
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The OTHER great Viking movie. moreCast
(Credited cast)| 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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USA:126 minLanguage:
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2.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG | West Germany:12 (nf) | Norway:16 | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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Film known for a torture contraption called the "Mare of Steel" depicted as a huge curved blade as large as a Trojan Horse, which unlucky prisoners were forced to climb and ride down on their exposed bellies, hands tied, splaying them open at it's base and impaling them on a bed of two foot steel spikes. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The devil was not part of the Vikings' religion. moreFAQ
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After Kirk Douglas' THE VIKINGS, this was a close second in fun, Saturday matinée-style spectacle. Richard Widmark inhabits the role of the Viking, Rolfe, with a breezy, unstilted style that suits his character's sense of derring-do perfectly. In contrast, Sidney Poitier plays it straight, and his majestic voice and bearing make him a commanding yet sympathetic villain. The plot is lightweight, it's true, but there's much fun to be had for those of us fond of old-fashioned adventure in distant eras and exotic climes. Sit back, drink in the magnificent cinematography and Dusan Radic's powerful, melodic score and enjoy the heck out of this epic clash of Vikings and Moors. And be warned: the Mare of Steel is not for the faint-hearted!