The Vikings on Film

Essays on Depictions of the Nordic Middle Ages

Kevin J Harty editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:22nd Apr '11

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The Vikings on Film cover

Factual and fanciful tales of the Nordic warriors known as Vikings have proven irresistible to filmmakers for nearly a century. Diverse, prominent actors from Kirk Douglas, Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier to Tim Robbins and John Cleese, and noted directors, including Richard Fleischer, Clive Donner and Terry Jones, have all lent their talents to Viking-related films. These fourteen essays on films dealing with the Viking era discuss American, British and European productions. Analyzed in detail are such films as The Vikings (1958), The Long Ships (1964), Alfred the Great (1969), Erik the Viking (1989) and Outlander (2008), as well as two comic-strip adaptations, the 1954 and 1989 films of Prince Valiant and the animated Asterix and the Vikings (2006). A comprehensive filmography is also included.

“this is a volume that has long been awaited”—Arthuriana; “such criticisms aside, though, this is still a useful exploration into the range of depictions of Vikings in cinema”—Parergon; “splendid”—Medievally Speaking.

ISBN: 9780786460441

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 12mm

Weight: 422g

236 pages