Today we’ll talk about the movie “Thirteenth Warrior”. Actors and roles will be presented later. This is an art picture based on the novel The Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton. The plot is based on the note by Ibn Fadlan, dedicated to the trip to the Volga Bulgaria, as well as the Beowulf epos. The production of the film began in 1997. After the filming was completed, the film was not released in the USA for a year and a half. Therefore, it turned out that the next John Maktirnen movie was released 3 weeks earlier.
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First, we discuss the plot of the film, later the famous actors involved in it will be presented. The Thirteenth Warrior begins with a storyline that is based on Ibn Fadlan's Note, which describes the historical events of the tenth century. The court poet of Baghdad is expelled from the courtyard of the caliph, suspecting of adultery, and sent as an ambassador to the Volga Bulgaria - to the north. The caravan with which Ahmed travels is attacked by nomads. After the chase, he is pressed to the river. An unexpectedly appeared Viking ship saves people from imminent death.
Main participants
Ahmed ibn Fadlan and Melchizedek are the main characters of the film "The Thirteenth Warrior." Actors Antonio Banderas and Omar Sharif performed these roles. Let's talk more about the first.
Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas is Spanish, as well as an American actor, singer, dancer and film director. In Hollywood, he managed to achieve widespread recognition. Born in the Spanish Malaga in 1960 on August 10 in the family of Ana Banderas - a school teacher - and Civil Guard officer Jose Dominguez. The actor has a younger sister, whose name is Chloe. As a stage name, he uses the name of his mother.
Antonio dreamed of becoming a football player. In school years, this sport was among the main hobbies of the future actor. In addition, the young man was very successful in football. However, his priorities shifted a little when Antonio broke his leg.
Once the guy watched a musical called "Hair", which was performed by the team of the local theater of Malaga. This event impressed him so much that Antonio began to study at an acting school. Soon he joined the theater team of the city.
The debut on the big screen was held by Pedro Almodovar in the film "Labyrinth of Passions." He continued to participate in many Spanish paintings of various sizes. At the same time, it was Almodovar’s films that contributed to the professional growth of Antonio.
Vladimir Kulich embodied the image of the Viking king of Bulweif.
Other heroes
The following are actors who played supporting roles. “The Thirteenth Warrior” is a film in the plot of which Herger the Merry fellow is present. Dennis Storhoy played this role.
- Tony Carren was remembered by the audience as a Whis musician.
- D. Southern and N. Muffin are actors who played two important roles. “The Thirteenth Warrior” is a film in which they embodied the images of Echo the Silent and Ronet.
- John Desantis played the role of Ragnar the Gloomy.
- Clive Russell and M. Hausserman are also actors in the film. “The Thirteenth Warrior” is a picture in which they played Helfdan the Bold and Rethel the archer.
- Oliver Swanell played the role of Haltaf.
- Asbjorn Riis appears in the plot as Helga.
- Richard Bremmer played Skelda.
- Maria Bonnevi embodied the image of Olga's servant.
- Diane Venora was remembered by the audience as Queen Vilyu.
- S. Voltaire played Hrothgar.