The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane
82 mins
This puppet film is a visually rich interpretation of the national hero Holger Danske. The story begins with Holger's birth and baptism in pagan Denmark around the year 800. The little boy is kidnapped by the Franks, who, led by Charlemagne, are trying to unite the many peoples of Europe into one empire, under one faith. The film follows the open and charming Holger's encounter with war and love, foreign cultures and beliefs, thereby touching on some universal and eternally valid themes.
Gustav Nordgreen Jacobsen
Holger som dreng (voice)
Bertel Torne Olsen
Gøtrik / Frei (voice)
Chresten Speggers Simonsen
Vidukind (voice)
Rasmus de Neergård
Karl-Ot som dreng (voice)
Sofie Tønsberg
Dianna som barn (voice)
Thor Gjedsted
Holger som baby (voice)
Luise Hodell
Gloriant (voice)
Johannes Hwiid Lopdrup
Dreng (voice)
Julian Kyhl
Gloriants bror (voice)
Eddie Klint
Willi (voice)
Casper Høyberg
Visual Effects
Casper Høyberg
Cinematography
Julien Naudin
Foley Artist
Ulla Kristensen
Sound
Elisabeth Colding
Editor
Pierre Dørge
Original Music Composer
Lotte Dandanell
Costume Design
Laila Hodell
Director
Eva Gjedsted
Producer's Assistant
Mihail Badica
Production Design
Laila Hodell
Production Design
Lise Klitten
Costume Designer
Laila Hodell
Writer
Laila Hodell
Costume Design
Irene Becker
Original Music Composer