Erik the Viking
Seen it?1965 | 95 min | Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
Viking chief Thorvald dies from a mortal combat wound. He realizes his son Erloff is not a worthy successor, but his will divides his property equally between him and Erik, the valiant son of his sister, who also gets his weapons and the mission to lead a sea-faring expedition to find new land for a settlement, crucial as their Scandinavian home village won't be able to resist the might of the Danish kingdom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 811 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mario Caiano
- Gordon MitchellSven
- Giuliano GemmaErik
- Eleonora BianchiGutrid
- Alfio CaltabianoIndianischer Krieger
- Elisa MontésWa-ta-wa
- Erno CrisaEyolf
- Eduardo FajardoOlaf
- Lucio De SantisErloff
- Roberto CeccacciHans
- Aldo Pini