The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane
Balladen om Holger Danske
Watch the ballad of the viking king, holger the dane 123Movies. 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.
- Genre: Animation
- Country: Denmark
- Director: Laila Hodell
- Cast: Gustav Nordgreen Jacobsen, Thomas Mørk, Sam Besekow, Bertel Torne Olsen, Jesper Christensen, Chresten Speggers Simonsen, Birgitte Raaberg, Vigga Bro, Claus Bue, Rasmus de Neergård, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Sofie Tønsberg, Louise Herbert, Jens Arentzen, Thor Gjedsted, Stig Hoffmeyer, John Hahn-Petersen, Ole Fick, Luise Hodell, Svend Johansen, Johannes Hwiid Lopdrup,
