The Viking Sagas
Encyclopedia
The Viking Sagas is an American
film
from 1995, directed by Michael Chapman
, starring Ralf Möller and Sven-Ole Thorsen
.
around the height of the Viking Age
, where a young man, Kjartan (Moeller), must defeat a horde of evil Vikings, intent on taking over his father's land and stealing his girlfriend Gudrun (Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir) from him too. To help him in this task, Kjartan seeks help from the older Viking Warrior
Gunnar (Thorsen
), who trains him to become a fierce fighter, and later aids him in his quest against his archenemy
Ketil (Hinrik Ólafsson).
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film
Film
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from 1995, directed by Michael Chapman
Michael Chapman (cinematographer)
Michael Chapman, A.S.C. is an American cinematographer whose prominence owes most to his innovative work of the 1970s and 1980s....
, starring Ralf Möller and Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Sven won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983....
.
Plot synopsis
The story takes place in IcelandIceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
around the height of the Viking Age
Viking Age
Viking Age is the term for the period in European history, especially Northern European and Scandinavian history, spanning the late 8th to 11th centuries. Scandinavian Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland,...
, where a young man, Kjartan (Moeller), must defeat a horde of evil Vikings, intent on taking over his father's land and stealing his girlfriend Gudrun (Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir) from him too. To help him in this task, Kjartan seeks help from the older Viking Warrior
Viking Warrior
Viking Warrior is a young adult historical novel written by Judson Roberts in 2006. It is the first book of Judson's Strongbow Saga, set in the Viking Age. It was first published in 2006.-Plot summary:...
Gunnar (Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Sven won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983....
), who trains him to become a fierce fighter, and later aids him in his quest against his archenemy
Archenemy
An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis is the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction, often described as the hero's worst enemy .- Etymology :The word archenemy or arch-enemy originated...
Ketil (Hinrik Ólafsson).
Cast
- Ralf Möller as KjartanKjartan ÓlafssonKjartan Ólafsson is an Icelandic musicologist, composer and academic notable as creator of the composing software CALMUS, as well as an authority on artificial intelligence in classical music composition....
- Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir as GudrunGuðrún ÓsvífursdóttirGuðrún Ósvífrsdóttir was the historical protagonist of the Medieval Icelandic Laxdœla saga, which recounts the history of the People of Laxárdalur. She was famed for her beauty and was married four times. Her first marriage to Thorvaldr Halldorsson ended in divorce...
- Sven-Ole ThorsenSven-Ole ThorsenSven-Ole Thorsen is a Danish actor, stuntman, bodybuilder and strongman competitor. Sven won Denmark's Strongest Man in 1983....
as GunnarGunnar HámundarsonGunnar Hámundarson was a 10th century Icelandic chieftain. He lived in Hlíðarendi in Fljótshlíð and is probably better known as Gunnar of Hlíðarendi... - Þórir Waagfjörð as Bolli
- Hinrik Ólafsson as Ketil (as Hinrik Ólafson)
- Árni Árnason as Warrior
- þorsteinn Bachman as Drunken Viking
- Jón Baldvinsson as Thord the Strong
- Rúnar Björnsson as Warrior
- Axel Cortes as Warrior
- Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Eirik the White
- Bjørn FlobergBjørn FlobergBjørn Floberg is a Norwegian actor of film, television, and theatre. He is particularly noted for playing unsympathetic authority figures, but he has also had success playing other types of roles.- Theatre :...
as Sighvat - Gaukur Gunnarsson as Warrior
- Rúrik Haraldsson as Magnus
- Raimund HarmstorfRaimund HarmstorfRaimund Harmstorf was a German actor. He became famous as the protagonist of a German TV mini series after Jack London's the Sea-Wolf and starred later on successfully in another German TV series after Jules Verne's Michael Strogoff.- Life :Harmstorf was the son of a medic from Hamburg...
as Valgard - Dagbjartur L. Herbertsson as Warrior
- Ólafur Jökull Herbertsson as Warrior
- Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Sighvat's Mother
- Jóhönna Jónas as Kristin
- Magnús Jónsson (actor) as Eirik
- Theódór Júlíusson as Onund
- David Kristjánsson as Ketil's Lieutenant
- Margrét Ólafsdóttir as Hilldegard
- Egill Ólafsson as Hrut
- Magnús Ólafsson as Bjorn
- Bryndís Pétursdóttir as Helga
- Björn Ragnarsson as Warrior
- Valgerdur Rúnarsdóttir as Loyal Servant
- Baldur Sigurdarson as Warrior
- Atli Sigurdsson as Warrior
- Hans Martin Stier as Mord
- Günther Ziegler as Viking on the Roof
- Gudmundur Ómar þráinsson as Ulf Bloodaxe