The Vikings

Summary

The Vikings is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Vikings's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Vikings was directed by Richard Fleischer^[4].
• Calder Willingham wrote the screenplay for The Vikings^[5].
• Dale Wasserman wrote the screenplay for The Vikings^[6].
• The Vikings's composer is recorded as Mario Nascimbene^[7].
• The Vikings's genre is film based on a novel^[8].
• The Vikings's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Vikings's genre is action film^[10].
• The Vikings's genre is medieval film^[11].
• The Vikings's genre is swashbuckler film^[12].
• The Vikings's genre is epic film^[13].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Kirk Douglas^[14].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Tony Curtis^[15].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Janet Leigh^[16].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Ernest Borgnine^[17].
• A cast member of The Vikings was James Donald^[18].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Alexander Knox^[19].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Frank Thring^[20].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Maxine Audley^[21].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Orson Welles^[22].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Peter Douglas^[23].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Marco Perrin^[24].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Georges Guéret^[25].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Edric Connor^[26].
• A cast member of The Vikings was Peter Capell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Vikings was produced by Jerry Bresler^[28]. It was directed by Richard Fleischer^[4]. Screenwriters include Calder Willingham^[5] and Dale Wasserman^[6]. Cast members include Kirk Douglas^[14], Tony Curtis^[15], Janet Leigh^[16], Ernest Borgnine^[17], James Donald^[18], and Alexander Knox^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include June 11, 1958^[29] and June 28, 1958^[30]. The original language of The Vikings was English^[31]. Genres include film based on a novel^[8], drama film^[9], action film^[10], medieval film^[11], swashbuckler film^[12], and epic film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10^[33] and 77%^[34].

Why It Matters

The Vikings ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]