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Fearless Scandinavian warriors have long attracted the attention of screenwriters and filmmakers, many films have been made about their lives, military campaigns and battles, but not all of them will interest the viewer. To shoot a believable story about the Vikings, you need a lot of money, a lot of time to devote to the selection of actors, carefully write the script and try to accurately recreate the clothes and life of those times in which they lived. Due to the low budget, the inability of the actors to convey the character of mighty warriors and other problems, many films are second-rate and do not enjoy success. Further in the article, you can find a selection of films about the Vikings that will not leave the viewer indifferent.
10 Vikings (2014)
The action-adventure will allow the viewer to plunge into the world of fearless Vikings with an indestructible spirit, learn about their traditions and beliefs. The plot of the film revolves around the main character Ragnar Lothbrok. He is a young, strong, ambitious warrior, considered a descendant of the Scandinavian god Odin, he had the honor of becoming the leader of a detachment of brave northern men who want to expand the boundaries of their possessions.
But the ship on which the Vikings set off was wrecked off the coast of Scotland, where the enemy was preparing for their arrival. The surviving warriors have no choice but to try to hide in the Danelag settlement, but getting to it is not so easy, as they are pursued by the mercenaries of the Scottish king, the path will be accompanied by bloody battles and deadly battles.
9. Beowulf (2007)
The action of the film takes place in 507 in Denmark. King Hrothgar wishes to have a feast to mark the completion of the mead hall, and the loud sounds of the festivities awaken and enrage a monster named Grendel. He attacks the participants in the feast and kills many. The king challenges him to a fight, but the monster returns to his mother, who is a water demon. Hrothgar promises a lot of gold to the daredevil who finds the monster and kills it.
Beowulf is called to fight the monster, who arrives in the kingdom on a ship with geth warriors. Further in the film, many ups and downs take place with the main characters, Beowulf becomes king after Hrothgar, but at the end of the film he dies in a fight with a dragon.
8. Vikings vs. Aliens (2008)
The action of the film takes place at a time when a spaceship crashes on Earth, this happens in 709 in the Norwegian territories, where the Vikings live during this period. The spaceship sinks into the lake, but one of the alien soldiers, Kainan, manages to survive. Also, the monster Murven manages to hide on the ship and get to Earth, which begins to devastate the lands of the Vikings. Kainan joins forces with Scandinavian warriors to fight an alien monster.
7. Vicky the Little Viking 2 (2011)
The leader of the mighty Vikings, Halvar, is waiting and hoping that when his son grows up, he will also become strong, courageous and fearless, like his father. But Vicki is different from other warriors of his father’s clan, he prefers to act reasonably, has ingenuity, brute force is not for him. When the head of the clan is kidnapped by enemies, his son becomes the leader. Vicki’s mission is now to find and free her father, and retrieve the hammer that previously belonged to Thor himself.
6. Vicky the Little Viking (2009)
The film is the first part of a story about a little Viking named Vicki. It tells that the son of the leader, although different from other inhabitants of the clan (he is not strong, but enterprising and savvy), is able to find a way out of difficult situations and help his people.
5. Valhalla: A Viking Saga (2009)
The film was shot in 2009 by a Danish director. Consists of several parts:
- Rage. It tells about a one-eyed warrior who has no equal in battles.
- Silent Warrior. Warrior One-Eyed and his servant boy meet Viking warriors who offer them to go on a crusade with them.
- God’s servants. The Knights and the One-Eyed Warrior travel by ship, get caught in a storm, many die.
- Holy Land. A Viking ship arrives in a strange land, where one of the warriors is killed by a well-aimed arrow, and another disappears into the forest.
- Hell. There is confusion among the warriors, One-eyed is declared guilty of all troubles. They want to kill him, but he easily defeats the attackers and leaves.
- Victim. The one-eyed man and his boy servant are left alone, they come to the seashore, where they are met by armed Indians, the warrior throws down his weapon.
The filmmaker refers to his creation as a sci-fi post-punk.
4. Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
The plot of the film is based on the German saga “The Nibelungenlied”, created in the Middle Ages. A blacksmith named Siegfried saves the inhabitants of the kingdom from the dragon, killing him, becomes the owner of his treasures, but the legend says that they are cursed. Siegfried takes them anyway. The enchanted treasures destroy him and his beloved Brynhilde.
3. Secret of Kells (2009)
The events of the cartoon tell about medieval Ireland, the plot was based on the story of the adventures of a monk boy named Brendan.
The novice, along with other monks, strengthens the walls of the monastery, as they are afraid of Viking attacks. One day, an old monk comes to them, who has a book with unfinished paintings, in order to finish them, they need special ink, and the boy goes in search of them.
2. The Last Kingdom (2015)
The TV series is set in the 19th century. The English kingdom at that time was divided into several parts. Vikings encroach on his lands. Only Wessex, ruled by Alfred the Great, remains partially independent.
The main character of the series is a warrior named Uhtred, he is a descendant of an ancient Saxon clan, he was kidnapped by the Danes as a child. After he finds out who he really is, he will have to make a difficult choice in favor of which side to fight on.
1. Captive: Escape (2012)
The plot of the film takes place in Norway in the 14th century. At this time, a plague rages in Europe, killing thousands of people. One family decides to flee from the disease to new lands, but during the journey they are attacked by bandits, the girl Signe is taken prisoner, the rest are killed. Once with the robbers, she realizes that it is better to run than to live with them. Despite the impending danger, Signe escapes, taking with him Frigga, who was the adopted daughter of the robber Dagmar.