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Erik the Conqueror

Erik the Conqueror

He lived only for the flesh and the sword!

19616.41h 30m

Overview

In the 9th Century, two Viking children, separated since their early childhood with one raised by the British and the other by Vikings, meet after nearly 20 years as rivals as war breaks out between Britian and the Vikings for control of England.

Directed by Mario Bava
Written by Piero Pierotti, Mario Bava, Oreste Biancoli
Produced by Lionello Santi
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Top Cast

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Eron

George Ardisson

George Ardisson

Erik, Duke of Helford

Alice Kessler

Alice Kessler

Rama

Ellen Kessler

Ellen Kessler

Daya

Franco Giacobini

Franco Giacobini

Rustichello

Raf Baldassarre

Raf Baldassarre

Blak

Enzo Doria

Enzo Doria

Bennet

Franco Ressel

Franco Ressel

King Lotar

L

Livia Contardi

Hadda

Françoise Christophe

Françoise Christophe

Queen Alice

Themes & Keywords

vikings (norsemen)sword fight9th century

About Erik the Conqueror

Erik the Conqueror is a adventure, history film released in 1961 exploring themes of vikings (norsemen), sword fight, 9th century. Directed by Mario Bava, it stars Cameron Mitchell, George Ardisson, Alice Kessler. In the 9th Century, two Viking children, separated since their early childhood with one raised by the British and the other by Vikings, meet after nearly 20 years as rivals as war breaks out between Britian and the Vikings for control of England.

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