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The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane (1996)
Directed by Laila Hodell
Animation · 1h 22m
This puppet film is a visually rich interpretation of the national hero Holger Danske. The story begins with Holger's birth and baptism in pagan Denmark around the year 800. The little boy is kidnapped by the Franks, who, led by Charlemagne, are trying to unite the many peoples of Europe into one empire, under one faith. The film follows the open and charming Holger's encounter with war and love, foreign cultures and beliefs, thereby touching on some universal and eternally valid themes.
Cast
G
Gustav Nordgreen Jacobsen
Holger som dreng (voice)
Thomas Mørk
Holger som voksen (voice)
Sam Besekow
Kong Siegfred / Odin (voice)
B
Bertel Torne Olsen
Gøtrik / Frei (voice)
Jesper Christensen
Hemming / Loke (voice)
C
Chresten Speggers Simonsen
Vidukind (voice)
Birgitte Raaberg
Freja (voice)
Vigga Bro
Shamankvinde (voice)
Claus Bue
Karl den Store (voice)
R
Rasmus de Neergård
Karl-Ot som dreng (voice)
Søren Sætter-Lassen
Karl-Ot som voksen (voice)
S
Sofie Tønsberg
Dianna som barn (voice)
Crew
- Director
- Laila Hodell
- Writer
- Laila Hodell
- Original Music Composer
- Pierre Dørge, Irene Becker
- Editor
- Elisabeth Colding
- Producer
- Ole John
Details
- Original title
- Balladen om Holger Danske
- Release date
- 1996-08-30
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Animation
- Original language
- DA
- Spoken languages
- Danish
- Countries
- Denmark
- Production
- Frejas Børn