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The 13th Warrior :Fear reigns. is a 1999 action film based on Michael Crichton's novel Eaters of the Dead, directed by John McTiernan and an uncredited Crichton, and starring Antonio Banderas as Ahmad ibn Fadlan and Vladimir Kulich as Buliwyf (Beowulf). The 13th Warrior was a disappointment at the box office, earning only US$61,698,899 worldwide. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ...
Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ...
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Michael Crichton, pronounced [1], (born October 23, 1942) is an American author, film producer, film director, and television producer. ...
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Eaters of the Dead: The Manuscript of Ibn Fadlan Relating His Experiences with the Northmen in A.D. 922 is a 1976 novel by Michael Crichton. ...
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Ahmad ibn FadlÄn ibn al-AbbÄs ibn RaÅ¡Ä«d ibn HammÄd (Ø£Øمد إبن Ùضلان إبن ألعباس إبن رشيد إبن Øماد) was a 10th century Muslim writer and traveler who wrote an account of his travels as a member of an embassy of the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars, the Kit...
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Beowulf fights the dragon Beowulf (IPA: ) is the legendary hero and king of the Anglo-Saxon epic poem of the same name. ...
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The novel upon which the movie is based is loosely inspired by Richard Frye's translation of Ibn Fadlan's non-fictional account of his travels up the river Volga in the tenth century. The plot, however, is largely a modernized retelling of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf, with elements added from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights. Richard Nelson Frye (c. ...
Ahmad ibn-al-Abbas ibn Rashid ibn-Hammad ibn-Fadlan (Aḥmad ʿibn alʿAbbās ʿibn Rasẖīd ʿibn ḥammād ʿibn Fadlān أحمد ابن العباس...
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The movie goes to some pains to achieve a historical atmosphere, including use of Arabic, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, and Latin dialogue. Norwegian actor Dennis Storhøi co-starred as Herger the Joyous who intently watches the sacrificial girl played by his wife Mona Storhøi. Swedish actor Sven Wollter plays the old Viking chief. Norwegian veteran actress Turid Balke also had a small but prominent part as an old oracle woman, as did Swedish-Norwegian actress Maria Bonnevie as Olga, the servant. Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...
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Production and Revenue Originally titled Eaters of the Dead, production began in August 1997, but the film went through several re-edits after test audiences did not react well to the initial cut. After reshooting several key scenes with Crichton taking over as director (causing the release date to be pushed back over a year), the title was changed to The 13th Warrior. For the band, see 1997 (band). ...
The budget which was originally around $85 million reportedly soared to more than $110-115 million before principal photography wrapped. With all of the reshoots and promotional expenses, the total cost of this movie was a rumored $160 million (estimated). Which, given its lackluster box office take (earning only US$61,698,899 worldwide), made for a loss of nearly $100 million.
It did however get some money back with a successful video release. The movie became a minor hit on video and has become somewhat a cult classic, especially among fans of Norse mythology and viking history. This was evident with the creation of several fan-run websites dedicated to the movie, Norwegian actor Dennis Storhøi getting his own US fan club as a result of his role, etc. As of April 22nd, 2007, the movie has an average score of 6.1 on the Internet Movie Database and 4 out of 5 stars from the customers on Amazon.com. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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- "After my small role in The 13th Warrior, I said to myself, 'Let us stop this nonsense, these meal tickets that we do because it pays well.' I thought, 'Unless I find a stupendous film that I love and that makes me want to leave home to do, I will stop.' Bad pictures are very humiliating, I was really sick. It is terrifying to have to do the dialogue from bad scripts, to face a director who does not know what he is doing, in a film so bad that it is not even worth exploring."[1]
Plot synopsis The plot centers on Banderas' character, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, who angers an influential noble in Baghdad and is commanded by the Caliph to serve as "ambassador to the North"—i.e., is expelled from the city—as a result. Traveling with Melchisidek (cameo by Omar Sharif), an old friend of his father, he meets a shipload of Viking raiders whose minor king has just died. Ahmad ibn FadlÄn ibn al-AbbÄs ibn RaÅ¡Ä«d ibn HammÄd (Ø£Øمد إبن Ùضلان إبن ألعباس إبن رشيد إبن Øماد) was a 10th century Muslim writer and traveler who wrote an account of his travels as a member of an embassy of the Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad to the king of the Volga Bulgars, the Kit...
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The language barrier is awkward, as Ahmed speaks only Arabic and most of the Vikings speak only Norse. Melchisidek and Herger, the Vikings' second in command, however both speak Latin and communication is established. After Buliwyf becomes the new leader, a bewildered youth enters the camp and requests aid for his distant village, threatened by an old and supernatural force. Through the commands of an oracle, it is decided that exactly thirteen men must go to face this danger, and that the thirteenth must not be a Norseman; thus Ahmed is recruited. “Arabic†redirects here. ...
Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ...
The sea voyage is hazardous but once they arrive, the Nordic landscapes (filmed in British Columbia) are exquisite (when not shrouded in fog, which they often seem to be). Ahmed learns Norse quickly by sitting in amongst the group and listening intensely to their conversation, eventually begininning to understand what they are saying. He feels he has to prove himself to the uniformly huge Vikings, who mock him for his physical weakness and his small Arabian horse (which they call a "dog"), but his fast learning of their language, ingenuity, and horsemanship eventually earns their respect and friendship. Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour Without Sunset (diminishment)) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area Ranked 5th - Total 944,735...
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The foe, known as the Wendol, carry the appearance of both man and bear, although no bodies are left behind after their first nocturnal clash. In fact they bear a resemblance to pre-homo sapiens affecting the appearance of bears to confuse and instill fear into their enemies. The second-century Roman historian Tacitus also of certain tribe in northeast Germany who fought only at night, painted themselves entirely in black, and sought to intimidate their enemies be appearing to be "spectres of the dead." In the afterword of the original novel, it was speculated that they were Neanderthals. The Wendol are members of a fictional enemy race in the film The 13th Warrior and the Michael Crichton novel Eaters of the Dead on which it is based. ...
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Losing members of their small force with each battle, and finding the settlement indefensible, Buliwyf opts to track the Wendol to their lair and initiate an attack on them. Buliwyf and the remaining 6 warriors track the Wendol back to their lair which is in the caves by the cliffs, to uncover that they are in fact cannibals; a chamber in the Wendol lair is full of human bones that have been gnawed upon. Buliwyf kills the Mother of the Wendol, but is poisoned by her.
Upon discovering that the warriors have entered the lair, the Wendol force them to submerge into a pool which leads out to the cliffs by the sea. The last remaining 5 warriors return to the village and prepare for a final battle. The Wendol appear and both engage in an epic battle. Buliwyf kills the leader of the Wendol and they retreat back to their lair in defeat.
Order is restored to the village, but Buliwyf dies from the poison. The skull and crossbones symbol (Jolly Roger) traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ...
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Historical inaccuracies - Ibn Fadlan uses a grindstone and other blacksmith's tools to file down his Viking longsword into a narrow scimitar. In fact, a sword created in this manner would have been worthless as a weapon as it would not be properly tempered; moreover, the scimitar was a Turkish weapon not in widespread use in the Middle East until about two centuries after ibn Fadlan's time.[1]
- Ibn Fadlan refers to an attack by Tatars; in fact this referred at the time to a Turco-Mongolian tribe living far to the east of ibn Fadlan's route; tribes calling themselves "Tatar" would not inhabit western Turkestan until after the Mongol invasions of the thirteenth century. The historical ibn Fadlan did report being waylaid by Oghuz Turks in what is now western Kazakhstan.
- Ibn Fadlan's horse is mocked by the Vikings, who ride much larger steeds. In fact, Arabian horses of the period would have dwarfed the small horses used by the Norsemen.
- Some of Buliwyf's men wear an anachronistic mix of armor. One is wearing what is clearly a Murmillo helmet from the gladiator games of the Roman Empire, although this could be explained by the wearer serving in Constantinople as a mercenary. Another is wearing what could be sixteenth century, Spanish helmet and breastplate.
The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval and Renaissance periods, approximately 1250 to 1550. ...
Talwar, 17th Century, from India. ...
Tempering is a heat treatment technique for metals and alloys. ...
A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
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The Oghuz Turks (also with various alternate spellings, including Oguz, OÄŸuz, Ouz, Okuz, Oufoi, Guozz, Ghuzz and Uz) are regarded as one of the major branches of Turkic peoples. ...
The Arabian horse is a breed of horse with a reputation for intelligence, high spirit, and outstanding stamina. ...
Icelandic horsie in winter The Icelandic horse is a breed of horsie that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s, having been brought to the island by Viking settlers. ...
A murmillo in a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme The murmillo was a class of gladiator during the Roman Imperial age. ...
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Notes - ^ Nicolle, David. The Armies of Islam : 7th-11th Centuries. Osprey Publishing, 1982; Nicole, David. Armies of the Caliphates 862-1098. Osprey Publishing, 1998.
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