Viking - Trailer 1 (HD)
The Early Middle Ages. A time of heavy swords and dark laws of blood. The ruling family is in strife. The blame for the accidental death of his brother falls on the Grand Duke. By law, the younger brother—a bastard—must avenge him. For refusing to kill, he will pay with everything he has, because "peace needs more swords than war"...
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The film, whose screenplay Konstantin Ernst, partly jokingly and partly seriously, credited as Nestor the Chronicler (we know about the events of that time from The Tale of Bygone Years), is the first Russian blockbuster to be released in two age-appropriate versions. Its creators couldn't help but consider that the New Year holidays, which will be the main time for the film's release, are a time when families go to the cinema, so the 18+ version will be shown at evening screenings, while the 12+ version, suitable for family viewing, will be released at matinees. This doesn't mean that viewers aged 18+ will see the film in its entirety, but for the 12+ audience, a cut version has been prepared (the running time of the two versions differs by only a few minutes). Each version is a full-length film, created with the specific audience characteristics in mind.
Production: Direktsiya Kino
Production Management: Nikita Mikhalkov's TRITE Studio
Producers: Konstantin Ernst, Anatoly Maksimov (Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive, Admiral, The Turkish Gambit, Day Watch, Night Watch)
Supervising Producer: Leonid Vereshchagin (The Crew, Legend No. 17, The Barber of Siberia)
Director: Andrey Kravchuk (Admiral, The Italian)
Screenplay: Andrey Kravchuk with the participation of Andrey Rubanov and Viktor Smirnov
Duration: 18+ version - 133 min.
12+ version - 128 min.
Distributor: Central Partnership
Cast:
Danila Kozlovsky (Crew, Legend No. 17, We Are from the Future) — "Vladimir"
Svetlana Khodchenkova (The End of a Beautiful Era, Wolverine: Immortal, Bless the Woman) — "Irina"
Maksim Sukhanov (Role, Country of the Deaf) — "Sveneld"
Igor Petrenko (Taras Bulba, Driver for Vera, Star) — "Varyazhko"
Andrey Smolyakov (Homeland, Vysotsky. Thank You for Being Alive) — "Rogovold"
Vladimir Epifantsev (Kremen, House) — "Fedor"
Alexandra Bortich (About Love, Duhless 2) — "Rogneda"
Kirill Pletnev (Metro, "Saboteur") - "Oleg"