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He most certainly was not. He was based on the puppet king of Northumbria.


** The Scottish James Donald as the English Lord Egbert, who was based off King Ecgberht I of Wessex.

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** The Scottish James Donald as the English Lord Egbert, who was based off King Ecgberht I of Wessex.Northumbria.
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** None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans.

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** None Outside of the Danish Per Buckhoj as Bjorn, none of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans.
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* HeyItsThatPlace: Aella's castle is the coastal castle Fort la Latte, or Castle of the Rock Goyon, in the [[UsefulNotes/DepartementalIssues Côtes d'Armor department]] of UsefulNotes/{{France}}. It was previously used for 1931's ''Le parfum de la dame en noir'', then would go one to be used for ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1961}}'' (1961), ''Lancelot du Lac'' (1970), the series ''L'Épervier'' and another adaptation of ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'', the [[Film/TheThreeMusketeers2023 2023 French one]] (''Part II: Milady'' more precisely).
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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger than Ogier/Eric when they first meet (women tended to marry at that age in TheMiddleAges). Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.

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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger than Ogier/Eric when they first meet (women tended to marry at around that age in TheMiddleAges). Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.
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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger than Ogier/Eric when they first meet. Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.

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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger than Ogier/Eric when they first meet.meet (women tended to marry at that age in TheMiddleAges). Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.
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** Almut Berg is German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.

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** Almut Berg is was German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.
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** Their first, daughter 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}), played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.

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** Their first, daughter 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}), played a little girl at the village of the Vikings. She's the last known surviving cast member.
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** Their daughter 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}) played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.

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** Their first, daughter 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}) Lee|Curtis}}), played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.

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* RealLifeRelative: 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the first daughter of Creator/TonyCurtis and Creator/JanetLeigh and older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}) played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.

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* RealLifeRelative: 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the first daughter of RealLifeRelative:
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Creator/TonyCurtis and Creator/JanetLeigh and were married since 1952.
** Their daughter 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the
older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}) played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.
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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/KirkDouglas took no salary for the film in return for 60% of the profits, and was estimated to have earned $3 million from the film.

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** None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans. Almut Berg is German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.

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** None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans. Almut Berg is German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.


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** Almut Berg is German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.
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** Creator/KirkDouglas was ''one month older'' [[PlayingGertrude than]] Creator/ErnestBorgnine and played the latter's son. Borgnine sporting a beard and relatively long hair and Douglas being clean-shaven and short-haired helped sell the difference.

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** Creator/KirkDouglas was ''one month older'' [[PlayingGertrude than]] than Creator/ErnestBorgnine and played the latter's son. Borgnine sporting a beard and relatively long hair and Douglas being clean-shaven and short-haired helped sell the difference.

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* FakeNationality: None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans.

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None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans. Almut Berg is German and played the cheating Scandinavian woman.
** American Creator/JanetLeigh as the Welsh Morgana.
** Frank Thring was Australian and played the English (Northumbrian) Aella.
** The Scottish James Donald as the English Lord Egbert, who was based off King Ecgberht I of Wessex.
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* RealLifeRelative: 2 year old Kelly Curtis (the first daughter of Creator/TonyCurtis and Creator/JanetLeigh and older sister of Creator/{{Jamie Lee|Curtis}}) played a little girl at the village of the Vikings.
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* FakeNationality: None of the Vikings in the film are played by actual Scandinavians. Most of the actors are actually Americans.

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* AwesomeDearBoy: Creator/KirkDouglas produced the film to fulfill his childhood dream of playing a Viking.



* ProducedByCastMember: Kirk Douglas was the main producer of the film via his company, Bryna Productions.

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* NoStuntDouble: Stuntmen had practiced for weeks for the oar walking scenes. Creator/KirkDouglas told director Richard Fleischer that he could do it and did several times. At one point when he did fall in the icy water he calmly swam over to the camera boat and asked if they had gotten good shots. He then swam back to the Viking longboat. Fleischer noted they were watching and filming an activity that had not been done in 1000 years.
* ProducedByCastMember: Kirk Douglas Creator/KirkDouglas was the main producer of the film via his company, Bryna Productions.
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* ProducedByCastmember: Kirk Douglas was the main producer of the film via his company, Bryna Productions.

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* ProducedByCastmember: ProducedByCastMember: Kirk Douglas was the main producer of the film via his company, Bryna Productions.
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* ProducedByCastmember: Kirk Douglas was the main producer of the film via his company, Bryna Productions.
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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger the Ogier/Eric when they first meet. Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.

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** In the book, Morgana is stated to be fifteen, five years younger the than Ogier/Eric when they first meet. Creator/JanetLeigh was 31.
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** Creator/KirkDouglas is ''one month older'' [[PlayingGertrude than]] Creator/ErnestBorgnine and plays the latter's son. Borgnine sporting a beard and relatively long hair and Douglas being clean-shaven and short-haired helped sell the difference.

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** Creator/KirkDouglas is was ''one month older'' [[PlayingGertrude than]] Creator/ErnestBorgnine and plays played the latter's son. Borgnine sporting a beard and relatively long hair and Douglas being clean-shaven and short-haired helped sell the difference.

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