Erik the Conqueror ( Gli Invasori ) ( The Invaders )

Erik the Conqueror (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Gli Invasori
Alternate Title: The Invaders
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1961 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Mario Bava

Written By:
Mario Bava
Oreste Biancoli

Actors:
Cameron Mitchell ..... Eron
Alice Kessler ..... Rama
Ellen Kessler ..... Daya
George Ardisson ..... Erik, Duke of Helford
Andrea Checchi ..... Sir Rutford
Franco Giacobini ..... Rustichello
Raf Baldassarre ..... Blak (as Raffaele Baldassarre)
Enzo Doria ..... Bennet
Joe Robinson ..... Garian
Gianni Solaro ..... Ranco
Franco Ressel ..... King Lotar
Livia Contardi ..... Hadda
Folco Lulli ..... Harald, Viking king

Synopsis:

Italian director Mario Bava took a brief hiatus from horror films to make this fairly interesting Viking-themed adventure. Iron (Cameron Mitchell) is a Viking leader whose long-lost brother Erik (Giorgio Ardisson) was raised by Queen Alice of England. Alice's counselor, Gunnar (Andrea Checchi) betrays her and helps the Vikings take over, while the shipwrecked Erik is nursed back to health by Rama (Alice Kessleri), the twin sister of Iron's wife Daja (Ellen Kessleri). Naturally, Erik returns home and must fight Iron and defeat Gunnar in order to save the country. It doesn't quite work out that way, however, as the ruthless counselor kills Iron, leading the Vikings and British to join forces with Erik and take Gunnar down.

Set in the 10th Century, two young sons, named Erik and Eron, witness their parents murdered by the English during a raid on their Viking village. Erik is taken by Queen Anne to England where she raises him as her own son, while Eron lives a bitter life as a recluse. Years later, the adult Eron plots with his Norse allies to attack England while, Erik, an English naval officer, is order to lead an attack against the Norse Vikings where their paths soon cross and the brothers decide to form an alliance to attack Erik's villanious master Sir Rutford.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 20 April, 2007.