Erik the Viking (1989)
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
Director:
Terry Jones
Writer:
Terry Jones
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Tim Robbins as Erik |
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Mickey Rooney as Erik's Grandfather |
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Eartha Kitt as Freya |
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Terry Jones as King Arnulf |
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Imogen Stubbs as Princess Aud |
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John Cleese as Halfdan the Black |
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Tsutomu Sekine as Slavemaster |
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Antony Sher as Loki |
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Gary Cady as Keitel Blacksmith |
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Charles McKeown as Sven's Dad |
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Tim McInnerny as Sven the Berserk |
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John Gordon Sinclair as Ivar the Boneless |
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Richard Ridings as Thorfinn Skullsplitter |
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Freddie Jones as Harald the Missionary |
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Samantha Bond as Helga |
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Danny Schiller as Snorri the Miserable |
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Jim Broadbent as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist) |
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Jim Carter as Jennifer the Viking (Another Rapist) |
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Matyelok Gibbs as Erik's Mum |
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Jay Simpson as Leif the Lucky |
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Sian Thomas as Thorhild the Sarcastic |
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Sarah Crowden as Grimhild Housewife |
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Bernard Padden as Mordfiddle the Cook |
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Tilly Vosburgh as Unn-the-Thrown-At |
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Dave Duffy as Horribly Slain Warrior |
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John Scott Martin as Ingemund the Old |
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Bernard Latham as Ulf the Unmemorable |
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Julia McCarthy as Thorfinn's Mum |
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Allan Surtees as Thorfinn's Dad |
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Sandra Voe as Ivar's Mum |
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Andrew MacLachlan as Ornulf/Chamberlain/Dog Soldier |
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Tim Killick as Bjarni/Halfdan's Guard/Musician |
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Graham McTavish as Thangbrand/Citizen/Dog Soldier |
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Cyril Shaps as Gisli the Chiseller |
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Peter Geeves as Eliif the Mongol Horde/Musician |
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Paddy Joyce as Prisoner |
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Barry McCarthy as Prisoner |
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Neil Innes as Hy-Brasilian |
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Garry Roost as Prisoner |
| Camera | Ian Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Goldstone | Producer |
| Editing | George Akers | Editor |
| Sound | Neil Innes | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Terry Jones | Director |
| Writing | Terry Jones | Screenplay |
| Art | Gavin Bocquet | Art Direction |
| Art | Roger Cain | Art Direction |
| Art | John Beard | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda Crozier | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie McEwan | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pam Tait | Costume Design |
| Production | Terry Glinwood | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Alan Bell | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Demelza Rogers | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Art | Joanne Woollard | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Grundy | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aileen Seaton | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Alan Lee | Conceptual Design |
| Camera | David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Eddie Powell | Stunts |
| Directing | David Brown | First Assistant Director |