Tarkan and the Blood of the Vikings (1971)
"Tarkan Viking kani" (original title)

TARKAN VERSUS THE VIKINGS features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her... See full summary »

Director:

Mehmet Aslan

Writers:

Sezgin Burak, Sadik Sendil

Stars:

Kartal Tibet, Eva Bender, Seher Seniz

Cast

Cast overview:
Kartal Tibet	...	Tarkan
Eva Bender	...	Ursula
Seher Seniz	...	Lotus
Fatma Belgen	...	Yonca, daughter of Attila
Bilal Inci	...	Tora
Tarik Sebnem
Atif Kaptan	...	Gero, king of Vikings
Yusuf Sezer
Refik Ansav	...	(as Refik Kansav)
Deniz Cimen	...	(as Deniz Çimen)
Osman Han
Ahmet Sert
Hüseyin Alp	...	Orso

Storyline

TARKAN VERSUS THE VIKINGS features a mustached villain, who is the leader of a Viking clan that worships an octopus god-monster. The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan (Kartal Tibet), aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.

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Plot Keywords:

viking | the vikings | octopus | barbarian | torture | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Also Known As:

Tarkan versus the Vikings

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arzu Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min 74 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the final scene, Tarkan is in the bow of the Viking ship as it backs away from the dock. However, there is no wind (the sail is limp) and the oars are not in the water, so the vessel is evidently motorised.

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Connections

Followed by Tarkan güçlü kahraman (1973)

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Soundtracks

"Also Sprach Zarathustra"
Written by Richard Strauss

User Reviews

Turkish pop-cinema: violent and fun!

I really didn't know what to expect from this 1971 Turkish cult-classic at first, and I knew the only way to find out what it was like was by seeing it. So I put the disc in my DVD player and relaxed. I was in for one and a half hour of pure entertainment! This movie doesn't hold back on anything; it's violent, funny and full of adventure. You get Turkish vikings in funny suits and wigs, your get a fearless hero (Tarkan) with a loyal dog, you get violence, nudity and much, much more. So what was the movie about? Well, let me quote Mondo Macabro (who we are to thank for an outstanding DVD release of this very rare piece of Turkish film-history); "Tarkan is a Conan-style hero, who roams the plains with his faithful dog Kurt. Here he comes up against a band of vicious Vikings, who take great pleasure in sacrificing nubile maidens to a hungry octopus!" Need I say more? This is a must see for every fan of pop-cinema, comic-like adventures and great heroes!

/Sven