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| director = Jesper W. Nielsen

| writer = Mikael Olsen

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| starring =

| cinematography = Erik Zappon

| editing = Valds skarsdttir

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| distributor = Zentropa

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| runtime = 88 minutes

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| language = Danish

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'The Last Viking' is a Danish-Swedish children's film released in 1997 and directed by Jesper W. Nielsen. The film stars Holger Thaarup, Kim Bodnia and Per Oscarsson.

Plot



A Viking boy, Harald dreams of becoming a warrior like his father Agne. King Grimnir imposes new taxes to collect from the people. However, chieftain Agne refuses to surrender his city's ships to the king and cooperates with the rebels.[https://www.filmaffinity.com/us/film153691.html The Last Viking], Filmaffinity, Access date: 23 May 2022 The king's soldiers soon come to raid the village. The village is set on fire, some of the inhabitants are killed and the rest taken prisoner, and they are ordered to build a new ship for the king's fleet. Harald and the dwarf Gunga go to great lengths to get the city's drunken ship craftsman to complete the ship.[https://www.svenskfilmdatabas.se/sv/item/?type=film&itemid=25504#plot-summary Den siste vikingen (1997)] - "Handling", Svensk Filmdatabas , Access date: 23 May 2022

Cast



Cast adapted from the Danish Film Database.

* Holger Thaarup as Harald

* as Bjarke

* Moa Lagercrantz as Eisa

* Bjrn Floberg as Thorgrim

* Kim Bodnia as Sigbard

* Erik Wederse as Agne

* Per Oscarsson as Skrlling

* Ricky Danielsson as Gunga

* Bjarne Henriksen as Svarre

* as Skjalden

* Elo Sjgren as Hofsnog

* as Hirdmand

* Peeter Kard as Hvding

Release



'The Last Viking' was distributed in Danish cinemas by Zentropa from 17 January 1997. It was released in Swedish cinemas by on 21 April 2000.

Reception



The Swedish 'Njesguiden' said 'The Last Viking' does most things wrong, describing the story as unfocused and infantile and the dialogue as poorly crafted. The critic compared the acting to amateur theatre from the 1960s, with the exception of Per Oscarsson's "mumbling and swearing".

References




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