Erik The Conqueror
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.
Erik The Conqueror (1961, Italy/France) is a Peplum film directed by Mario Bava
- Contents: Watch Trailer | Film Review | Blu Ray | Soundtrack
Main Details
- Released in 1961
- Color
- Running time: 98 minutes
- Production Co: Lyre Films (a coproduction) (as S.C. Lyre)/Critérion Film (a coproduction) (as 'Criterion Film' Paris)/Galatea Film (a coproduction) (as Galatea S.p.A. Rome)
- Distribution Co: Unidis (1961) (Italy) (theatrical) (dubbed)/Neue Film Allianz (1962) (West Germany) (theatrical)/American International Pictures (AIP) (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)/Compton-Cameo Films (1963) (UK) (theatrical) (dubbed) (as 'Fury of the Vikings')/Lii-Filmi (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)/Helsinki-Filmi (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Directed by Mario Bava
- Produced by Ferruccio De Martino
- Screenplay by Oreste Biancoli, Piero Pierotti, Mario Bava
- Starring Giorgio Ardisson, Cameron Mitchell, Andrea Checchi
- Music by Roberto Nicolosi
- Cinematography by Mario Bava, Ubaldo Terzano
- Edited by Serandrei
Taglines
- He lived only for the flesh and the sword!
- In his blood bath for conquest there stood only one temptation ...Rama, Queen of the Vestal Virgins!
- He lusted for war and women!
- From out of the north came a horde of blond giants ...raping, ravaging and pillaging a path of conquest ...in an age that worshiped power ...they were the strongest men on Earth!
- Battle plan - MASSACRE! Executed with SADISTIC SAVAGERY
- Calling forth a MIRACLE OF BRAVERY! Massive EXCITING SPECTACLE!
=Also known as
Die Rache der Wikinger (Germany)
