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Erik the Viking

Erik the Viking
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US cinema poster
Directed by Terry Jones
Produced by John C. Goldstone
Written by Terry Jones
Starring
Music by Neil Innes
Cinematography Ian Wilson
Edited by George Akers
(DVD 2006: Bill Jones)
Production
company
Prominent Features
Svensk Filmindustri
Distributed by UIP (UK)
Orion Pictures (US)
SF (Sweden)
Release date
  • 1 September 1989 (1989-09-01) (Sweden)
  • 22 September 1989 (1989-09-22) (US)
  • 29 September 1989 (1989-09-29) (UK)
Running time
107 min. (cinema 1989)
89 min (VHS 1990)
75 min. (DVD 2006)
107 min. (Blu-ray 2015)
Country United Kingdom
Sweden
Language English
Box office $1,932,642

Erik the Viking is a 1989 British comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Terry Jones. The film was inspired by Jones's children's book The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983), but the plot is completely different. Jones also appears in the film as King Arnulf.

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.

Erik learns from the wise woman Freya (Eartha Kitt) that Fenrir the wolf has swallowed the sun, plunging the world into the age of Ragnarök. Erik resolves to travel to Asgard to petition the gods to end Ragnarök. Freya informs him that to do so he must seek the Horn Resounding in the land of Hy-Brasil. The first note blown upon the Horn will take Erik and his crew to Asgard, the second will awaken the gods, and the third will bring the crew home.

Keitel Blacksmith (Gary Cady) and his underling Loki (Antony Sher) are opposed to Erik's plan, because peace would end the demand for Keitel's swords. Keitel joins Erik's crew to sabotage Erik's plans. Halfdan the Black (John Cleese), afraid that peace will mean the end of his reign, sets sail in pursuit.


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