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AdventureHistoryWarDrama

Redbad

- The legend

In the year of 754 AD, during a time of epic battles and bloodshed, the legend of the pagan warrior king, Rebad, is born, but so is a new weapon against his people: Christianity. Redbad must ultimately unite a Viking army powerful enough to defeat the seemingly invincible Franks.

Release Date : 2018-06-28

Language :EnglishDutch

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bulletproof CupidFarmhouse Film & TV B.V.Rebel Entertainment

Production Country : Netherlands

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Gijs Naber

Character Name : Redbad

Original Name : Gijs Naber

Gender : Male

Jonathan Banks

Character Name : Pepijn

Original Name : Jonathan Banks

Gender : Male

Lisa Smit

Character Name : Fenne

Original Name : Lisa Smit

Gender : Female

Søren Malling

Character Name : Wiglek

Original Name : Søren Malling

Gender : Male

Derek de Lint

Character Name : Eibert

Original Name : Derek de Lint

Gender : Male

Egbert Jan Weeber

Character Name : Bonifatius

Original Name : Egbert Jan Weeber

Gender : Male

Huub Stapel

Character Name : Aldigisl

Original Name : Huub Stapel

Gender : Male

Renée Soutendijk

Character Name : Idwina

Original Name : Renée Soutendijk

Gender : Female

Loes Haverkort

Character Name : Frea

Original Name : Loes Haverkort

Gender : Female

Britte Lagcher

Character Name : Sinde

Original Name : Britte Lagcher

Gender : Female

Mark van Eeuwen

Character Name : Wulf

Original Name : Mark van Eeuwen

Gender : Male

Camilla Gottlieb

Character Name : Kendrycks Wife

Original Name : Camilla Gottlieb

Gender : Female

Adam Ild Rohweder

Character Name : Kendryck

Original Name : Adam Ild Rohweder

Gender : Male

Daphne Wellens

Character Name : Trude

Original Name : Daphne Wellens

Gender : Female

Tibo Vandenborre

Character Name : Charles Martel

Original Name : Tibo Vandenborre

Gender : Male

Martijn Fischer

Character Name : Gebbe

Original Name : Martijn Fischer

Gender : Male

Jack Wouterse

Character Name : Willibrord

Original Name : Jack Wouterse

Gender : Male

Birgit Schuurman

Character Name : Healer

Original Name : Birgit Schuurman

Gender : Female

Teun Kuilboer

Character Name : Jurre

Original Name : Teun Kuilboer

Gender : Male

Peter Faber

Character Name : Sibod

Original Name : Peter Faber

Gender : Male

Aus Greidanus

Character Name : Odulf

Original Name : Aus Greidanus

Gender : Male

Marieke Heebink

Character Name : Alemke

Original Name : Marieke Heebink

Gender : Female

Mike Weerts

Character Name : Scout

Original Name : Mike Weerts

Gender : Male

Pieter Embrechts

Character Name : General Focard

Original Name : Pieter Embrechts

Gender : Male

Morten Rose

Character Name : Gund

Original Name : Morten Rose

Gender : Male

Simon Stenspil

Character Name : Tibold

Original Name : Simon Stenspil

Gender : Male

Gene Bervoets

Character Name : General Thierry

Original Name : Gene Bervoets

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-08-07

If you have watched any of Michael Hirst's "Vikings" series then you will probably find this to be a potted version of some of those stories condensed (though it doesn't always feel like it) into 2½ hours or so. Essentially our eponymous hero (Gijs Naber) is the Fresian lord who is constantly at war with "Pepijn" (Jonathan Banks) who is the king of the Franks and his sworn enemy. The narrative focuses on the weaponisation of Christianity by the latter as a means of subjugating - frequently quite brutally - all who do not accept the doctrines of the Papal legate who insists on baptising everyone - on pain of death. What ensues here isn't actually a bad film, it's just long and plodding with some mediocre acting and a script that uses ten words when two would have done. The action sequences look good and there are plenty of them as the battle ebbs and flows, the advantage constantly switches from North to South and the violent nature of the all conquering church is laid bare for us to appreciate - and that's quite a plausible exposure, too. If someone had taken a razor blade to it and shortened it by forty minutes to so, then we could have had a decent action adventure based on a rich seam of history and mythology, sadly it all takes just too long; there are too many unnecessary sub-plots and there is even a bit of romance to ensure the pace is well and truly nobbled. I like the genre and it's watchable enough, though just a bit disappointing.