Vicky the Viking (film)
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Vicky the Viking is a 2009 live action
comedy based on the book Vicke Viking
and adaptation of the animated series called "Wickie The Mighty Viking" (aka "Wickie und die starken Männer" - lit. "Vickie and the Strong Men"). It was produced by Christian Becker of Rat Pack Filmproduktion for a 2009 release.
The movie premiered on September 9, 2009, in Munich.On its opening weekend, it grossed approximately $5,595,895.On October 3, during a show of Wetten, dass..?
, Herbig was presented with the Goldene Leinwand
award for the film's viewership of three million within its first 18 weeks. The film sold nearly 5 million tickets in Germany alone, for a total gross revenue of approximately $40,582,384.
), chief of the Viking village of Flake. Halvar is a strong and big warrior who measures the strength of people through muscles. Vicky, on the other hand, is a small but very smart boy who always has to prove his father that ingenuity of a man can meet muscles.
One day the village of Flake falls under attack, and all the children – including Vicky’s girlfriend Ylvi (Mercedes Jadea Diaz) – are kidnapped except for Vicky himself, so Vicky, his father Halvar and the other vikings of the village decide to go out and try to rescue them. The kidnappers turn out to be Sven the Terrible and his band of Viking pirates, who are hunting for a legendary treasure, and in order to gain it, they need the assistance of a child who has never spoken a lie in his or her life. Whilst in pursuit, the Flake Vikings pick up a young Chinese girl and an obnoxious bard (Michael Herbig) for company, and together they succeed in rescuing the children, outsmarting Sven and escaping back to Flake with the treasure (though it is not as bountiful as they might have imagined).
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
comedy based on the book Vicke Viking
Vicke Viking
-Plot overview:The books' main character is Vicke , son of Halvar, chief of the Viking village of Flake. Unlike his village fellows - including most of the other boys of his age - Vickie is blessed with a sharp and imaginative mind which helps him and his fellow Vikings out of many tight...
and adaptation of the animated series called "Wickie The Mighty Viking" (aka "Wickie und die starken Männer" - lit. "Vickie and the Strong Men"). It was produced by Christian Becker of Rat Pack Filmproduktion for a 2009 release.
The movie premiered on September 9, 2009, in Munich.On its opening weekend, it grossed approximately $5,595,895.On October 3, during a show of Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..? is a long-running German-language entertainment television show. It is the most successful Saturday television show in Europe...
, Herbig was presented with the Goldene Leinwand
Goldene Leinwand
The Goldene Leinwand is an award created in 1964 by the HDF and the journal Filmecho/Filmwoche....
award for the film's viewership of three million within its first 18 weeks. The film sold nearly 5 million tickets in Germany alone, for a total gross revenue of approximately $40,582,384.
Synopsis
Vicky (Jonas Hämmerle) is the son of Halvar (Waldemar KobusWaldemar Kobus
Waldemar Kobus is a German actor.Kobus was born in Szczytno, Poland and, as an ethnic German, moved to Germany in 1970. From 1988 till 1991 he attended the school of performing arts Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in Munich, Germany. Afterwards he performed in several theatre plays in Frankfurt, Bochum,...
), chief of the Viking village of Flake. Halvar is a strong and big warrior who measures the strength of people through muscles. Vicky, on the other hand, is a small but very smart boy who always has to prove his father that ingenuity of a man can meet muscles.
One day the village of Flake falls under attack, and all the children – including Vicky’s girlfriend Ylvi (Mercedes Jadea Diaz) – are kidnapped except for Vicky himself, so Vicky, his father Halvar and the other vikings of the village decide to go out and try to rescue them. The kidnappers turn out to be Sven the Terrible and his band of Viking pirates, who are hunting for a legendary treasure, and in order to gain it, they need the assistance of a child who has never spoken a lie in his or her life. Whilst in pursuit, the Flake Vikings pick up a young Chinese girl and an obnoxious bard (Michael Herbig) for company, and together they succeed in rescuing the children, outsmarting Sven and escaping back to Flake with the treasure (though it is not as bountiful as they might have imagined).
Sequel
Due to the film's tremendous success in Germany, a sequel titled Wickie auf großer Fahrt has been made which is slated to make its cinematic debut in Germany on September 29, 2011. The film will be presented in 3D and will include the original cast with the exception of Michael Herbig; it was directed by Christian Ditter.Cast
- Jonas Hämmerle as Vicky
- Waldemar KobusWaldemar KobusWaldemar Kobus is a German actor.Kobus was born in Szczytno, Poland and, as an ethnic German, moved to Germany in 1970. From 1988 till 1991 he attended the school of performing arts Otto-Falckenberg-Schule in Munich, Germany. Afterwards he performed in several theatre plays in Frankfurt, Bochum,...
as Halvar, Wickie's father - Nic Romm as Tjure
- Christian Koch as Snorre
- Olaf Krätke as Urobe
- Mike Maas as Gorm
- Patrick Reichel as Ulme
- Jörg Moukaddam as Faxe
- Mercedes Jadea Diaz as Ylvi
- Sanne Schnapp as Ylva, Wickie's mother
- Ankie Beilke as Ankie Beilke
- Günther KaufmannGünther KaufmannGünther Kaufmann is a German film actor best known for his association with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Fassbinder directed Kaufmann in a total of 14 films, casting him in a variety of leading and minor roles...
as Der schreckliche Sven - Christoph Maria HerbstChristoph Maria HerbstChristoph Maria Herbst is a German actor and comedian.-Life and theatre career:After passing the Abitur, Herbst became a banker apprentice and was active at the free theatre scene in Wuppertal at the same time. In 1986, he was a founding member of the private Theater in Cronenberg and its acting...
as Pokka - Helmfried von Lüttichau as Strickerpirat