Northmen: A Viking Saga

"There's No Time To Bleed"

2014 1h 37m EN

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★5.4TMDB · 371●50Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 11,043

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A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.

“There's No Time To Bleed”

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Cast

Ryan Kwanten
Conall
James Norton
Bjorn
Ed Skrein
Hjorr
Tom Hopper
Asbjorn
Charlie Murphy
Inghean
Leo Gregory
Jorund
Ken Duken
Thorald
Anatole Taubman
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudio Fäh
Writers: Matthias Bauer, Bastian Zach
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudio Fäh, shot by Lorenzo Senatore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcus Trumpp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Recht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryan Kwanten and James Norton and Ed Skrein carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's No Time To Bleed".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2290553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claudio Fäh directs. Lorenzo Senatore behind the camera. Marcus Trumpp scores. Adam Recht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 4 countries: Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Claudio Fäh, shot by Lorenzo Senatore. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marcus Trumpp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam Recht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Kwanten and James Norton and Ed Skrein carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "There's No Time To Bleed".
8IMDB entry: tt2290553 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lorenzo Senatore
Original score: Marcus Trumpp
Editing: Adam Recht
Production design: Shane Bunce
Costume design: Riccarda Merten-Eicher
Makeup / hair: Ayten Morgenstern
VFX supervisor: Marco Del Bianco
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,005,082
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)
Metacritic: 50/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 11,043 votes
MPAA: R

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Gimly2017-02-21
★ 5/10
Like Centurion with a little Predator thrown in for good measure. It's simple and... honestly pretty bad, but it does satisfy a certain craving for this sort of film. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

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