Underplayed Gems

Erik the Viking (1989)

Erik the Viking poster
Directed by
Terry Jones
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, medieval film, sword and sorcery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 253 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Erik sets out on a journey with other Vikings to end the age of violence. He faces various challenges and odd characters along the way.

whimsicalplayfullow-keycomedicabsurdlightheartedmeandering

What happens

Erik the Viking is a 1989 British comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Terry Jones. The film was inspired by Jones's children's book The Saga of Erik the Viking (1983), but the plot is completely different. Jones also appears in the film as King Arnulf. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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