Erik The Conqueror (1961) (Blu-ray & DVD) (UK Import)

1 Blu-ray Disc, 1 DVD

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Country of origin:: Italien/Frankreich, 1961
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Item number:: 7416385
UPC/EAN:: 5027035017198
Release date:: 28.8.2017
Genre:: Abenteuer
Playing time ca.:: 90 Min.
Director:: Mario Bava
Actor:: Cameron Mitchell, Giorgio Ardisson, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler
German Title:: Die Rache der Wikinger
Language:: Englisch, Italienisch
Picture:: Widescreen
Subtitles:: Englisch

In 1961, director Mario Bava (Rabid Dogs, Kill Baby Kill) turned his hand to the historical adventure genre, capitalising on the recent success of 1958’s Kirk Douglas vehicle The Vikings. The result was a colourful, swashbuckling epic of treachery, heroism and forbidden love: Erik the Conqueror.

In 786 AD, the invading Viking forces are repelled from the shores of England, leaving behind a young boy – Erik, son of the slain Viking king. Years later, Erik (George Ardisson, Juliet of the Spirits), raised by the English queen as her own, becomes Duke of Helford, while across the sea, his brother Eron (Cameron Mitchell, Blood and Black Lace) assumes leadership of the Viking horde and sets his sights on conquering England once again, setting the two estranged brothers on a collision course that will determine the fates of their respective kingdoms…

Featuring a bombastic score by frequent collaborator Roberto Nicolosi (Black Sunday) and memorably co-starring the stunning Kessler twins (Sodom and Gomorrah), Erik the Conqueror showcases Bava’s immense talent for creating awe-inspiring spectacle with limited resources. Now restored in high definition for the first time, Arrow Video is proud to present this cult classic in all its original splendour.

Specials

Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations
Original Italian and English mono audio (lossless on the Blu-ray Disc)
Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
New audio commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava – All the Colors of the Dark
Gli imitatori, a comparison between Erik the Conqueror and its unacknowledged source, The Vikings
Original ending
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys