Knives Of The Avenger
From The Deuce
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Also Known As
- Bladestorm
- Duel au couteau (France)
- Eine Handvoll blanker Messer (Germany)
- Erik The Conqueror
- I Coltelli del vendicatore (Italy)
- Les Couteaux du Venguar
- Los Cuchillos del vengador (Spain)
- Raffica di coltelli (Italy)
- Viking Massacre
Main Details
- Released in 1966
- Color
- Runtime: 85 min
- Aspect Ratio: (2.35:1)
- Not Rated
- Production Co: Sider Film
- Distribution Co: World Entertainment Corp. (1968) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
Cast and Crew
- Directed by Mario Bava
- Written by Mario Bava (as John Hold), Alberto Liberati, Giorgio Simonelli
- Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Fausto Tozzi, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Luciano Pollentin, Amedeo Trilli, Renato Terra, Sergio Cortona, Elissa Pichelli, Bruno Arié, Osiride Pevarello
- Original Music by Marcello Giombini
- Cinematography by Antonio Rinaldi, Mario Bava (uncredited)
- Film Editing by Otello Colangeli (as Othello)
Comments
A long, long, long time ago when the Vikings ruled, King Harold (Giacomo Rossi-Stuart) went missing in action on the sea. He left his wife Queen Karen (Elissa Pichelli) and his son Moki (Luciano Pollentin) alone. They struggled and hid from the Viking villian Hagen (Fausto Tozzi). Hagen wanted to make Karen his wife and then become the king of the tribe. While hiding out, Karen and Moki meet a stranger named Rurik (Cameron Mitchell). Rurik helps them several times to not getting caught. In fact Rurik is no real stranger, he found out after 12 long years that Hagen killed his whole family. He's now on the warpath to kill Hagen. Will he succeed? The movie score was awesome. It reminded me of a Western. Also theres some scenes with a Western Movie type of style. I expected more swords and knife fights, but nope. What Mario Bava did here was genius. Bava was hired on at the last minute to save the movie. He threw the already shot stuff away, rewrote the script and re-shot the film himself in only six days! He gets my respect! - GBS - 01/26/08
Referenced In
- Keoma (1976)