Synopsis
Scandinavia, 1,000 AD. For years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One Eye slays his captor and together he and Are escape, beginning a journey into the heart of darkness. On their flight, One Eye and Are board a Viking vessel, but the ship is soon engulfed by an endless fog that clears only as the crew sights an unknown land. As the new world reveals its secrets and the Vikings confront their terrible and bloody fate, One Eye discovers his true self.
Valhalla Rising (2009) is a 1h 33min gore feature film by Nicolas Winding Refn. Scandinavia, 1,000 AD.
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2009 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2009 generic
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2009 generic - Neon
- Venice Film Festival 2009 generic
Titles
| Original title | Valhalla Rising | English |
| Alternate title | Le Guerrier silencieux |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Valhalla Rising - Peter Kyed, Peter Peter, Peter Peter Schneidermann (2013) | 4 releases, 2013: Milan, WéMè Records |
| CD | Valhalla Rising - Peter Kyed, Peter Peter, Peter Peter Schneidermann (2013) | 2 releases, 2013: Milan |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Ireland | February 24, 2010 |
| Theatrical | France | March 10, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 19, 2010 |
| Theatrical | CS | March 26, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | March 31, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 31, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Finland | April 30, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 30, 2010 |
| Theatrical | United States | July 16, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Germany | November 5, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | June 16, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Poland | June 15, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 14, 2021 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Australia | May 16, 2010 |
| Home video | Russia | August 12, 2010 |
| Home video | Spain | October 26, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Nicolas Winding Refn |
| Cast | Mads Mikkelsen (One-Eye), Gary Lewis (Kare), Jamie Sives (Gorm), Ewan Stewart (Eirik), Alexander Morton (Barde), Callum Mitchell (Pagan Viking Guard), Andrew Flanagan (Duggal), Douglas Russell (Olaf), Maarten Stevenson (Are / The Boy), Gordon Brown (Hagen), Gary McCormack (Hauk), Robert Harrison (Roger), Mathew Zajac (Malkolm), Stewart Porter (Kenneth), James Ramsey (Gudmund), Rony Bridges (Magnus), P.B. McBeath (Man with Pike) |
| Screenplay | Nicolas Winding Refn, Roy Jacobsen |
| Producer | Bo Ehrhardt, Henrik Danstrup, Johnny Andersen |
| Executive producer | Carole Sheridan, Christine Alderson, Lene Børglum, Linda James, Mads Peter Ole Olsen, Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Thor Sigurjonsson, Yves Chevalier |
| Cinematography | Morten Søborg |
| Editing | Matthew Newman |
| Music | Peter Kyed, Peter Peter |
| Production design | Laurel Wear |
| Sound | Douglas MacDougall, Giles Lamb |
| Costumes | Gill Horn |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
