Fearless Scandinavian warriors have long attracted the attention of scriptwriters and filmmakers, many films have been made about their lives, military campaigns and battles, but not everyone will be interested in the viewer. Further in the article you can find a selection of films about the Vikings, which will not leave the spectator indifferent.
10. The Vikings (2014)
An adventure thriller will allow the viewer to plunge into the world of fearless Vikings, who have an indestructible spirit, to learn about their traditions and beliefs. The plot of the film unfolds around the main character Ragnar Lodbroka. He is a young, strong, full of ambition warrior, is considered a descendant of the Scandinavian god Odin, he was honored to become the leader of a group of brave northern men who want to expand the boundaries of their possessions.
But the ship on which the Vikings set sail was wrecked off the coast of Scotland, where an enemy was preparing for their arrival. The surviving warriors have no choice but to try to take refuge in the Danelag settlement, but getting to it is not so easy, as they are being pursued by the mercenaries of the Scottish king, the path will be accompanied by bloody battles and deadly battles.
9. Beowulf (2007)
The film takes place in 507 in Denmark. King Hrothgar wishes to have a feast on the completion of the construction of the honey hall, the loud sounds of the festival awaken and anger a monster named Grendel. He attacks the feast participants and kills many. The king calls him to battle, but the monster returns to his mother, who is a demon of water. Hrothgar promises a lot of gold to the daredevil who finds the monster and kills him.
Beowulf is called to fight the monster, who arrives in the kingdom on a ship with geth warriors. Further in the film with the main characters, there are many ups and downs, Beowulf becomes king after Hrothgar, but at the end of the film dies in a battle with the dragon.
8. Vikings vs. Aliens (2008)
The action of the film takes place at a time when a spaceship crashes on Earth, this occurs in 709 in the Norwegian territories, where Vikings live in this period. The spaceship is drowning in the lake, but one of the alien soldiers Kainan manages to survive. Monster Murven also manages to hide on the ship and get to Earth, who begins to ruin the Viking lands. Kainan joins forces with the Scandinavian warriors to fight the alien monster.
7. Wiki, Little Viking 2 (2011)
The leader of the powerful Vikings, Halvar, waits and hopes 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 wisely, has a savvy, brute force is not for him. When the head of the clan is abducted by enemies, his son becomes the leader. Vicky's mission now is to search for and free her father, mining a hammer that previously belonged to Thor himself.
6. Wiki, Little Viking (2009)
The film is the first part of the story of 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 adventurous and savvy), but is able to find a way out of difficult situations and help his people.
5. Valhalla: The Viking Saga (2009)
The film was shot in 2009 by a Danish director. Consists of several parts:
- Fury. It tells of a one-eyed warrior who has no equal in battle.
- Silent warrior. One-eyed warrior and his servant boy meet the 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, fall into a storm, many die.
- Holy Land. The Viking ship arrives at strange lands where one of the soldiers dies from a well-aimed arrow, and the other disappears into the forest.
- Hell. Confusion occurs among the warriors; in all troubles, One-eyed is declared guilty. They want to kill him, but he easily defeats the attackers and leaves.
- Victim. The one-eyed and his boy servant are left alone, come to the seashore, where they are met by armed Indians, a warrior throws weapons.
The filmmaker relates his creation to a sci-fi post-punk.
4. The Ring of the Nibelungs (2004)
The plot of the film is built on the German saga "Song of the Nibelungs", 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 legend says that they are cursed. Siegfried still takes them for himself. Enchanted treasures destroy him and his beloved Brunhild.
3. The Secret of Kells (2009)
The cartoon events tell the story of medieval Ireland, the plot was based on the story of the adventures of a boy monk named Brendan.
The novice, along with other monks, strengthens the walls of the monastery, as they are afraid of the attacks of the Vikings. Once an old monk comes to them, who has a book with unfinished paintings, to draw them, they need special ink, a boy is sent to look for them.
2. The Last Kingdom (2015)
The television series takes place in the 19th century. The English kingdom in those days 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 Utred, he is a descendant of the oldest 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 is set in Norway in the 14th century. At this time, a plague raged in Europe, killing the lives of thousands of people. One family decides to flee from the disease to new lands, but during the trip 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 imminent danger, Signe escapes, taking with him Frigg, who was the adopted daughter of the Dagmar robber.