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The Vikings (1958)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
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Overview

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.


Starring Cast


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Overview

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Philo logoPhilo
Apple TV logoApple TV
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's central themes revolve around adventure, personal honor, revenge, and destiny within a historical context, rather than promoting any specific modern political ideology.

The movie features a traditional cast predominantly composed of white actors, accurately reflecting the historical setting of Vikings and Saxons without any intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative presents traditional identities in a neutral to positive light, focusing on adventure without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional roles.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity through sympathetic characters like Princess Morgana, whose faith provides her with strength and moral integrity. Christian institutions and adherents are frequently depicted as victims of Viking brutality, positioning the audience to empathize with their plight and respect their beliefs.

The film 'The Vikings' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on traditional heterosexual relationships, familial conflicts, and Viking age adventures, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity.

The film "The Vikings" (1958) is a historical adventure epic set in the Viking age. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it engage with gender identity in a way that aligns with the provided rubric for evaluation.

The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents. The primary female character, Princess Morgana, is not portrayed as a combatant.

The 1958 film "The Vikings" adapts Edison Marshall's novel and draws from Norse sagas. All major characters, including Ragnar, Einar, Eric, and Morgana, maintain the gender established in the source material or historical context. There are no instances of a character's gender being changed from their original depiction.

The film depicts historical Vikings and fictional characters within that setting. All major characters, who would historically be considered white, are portrayed by white actors, aligning with historical and canonical expectations for the period and culture depicted.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.0
The Movie Database logo
7.1

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
7.7
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N/A

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