Britannia’s queen walks a bloody line between Druids, Romans, and forbidden love.
THE VIKING QUEEN
Millions followed her in battle . . . but no man could conquer the Viking Queen
To honour her father's dying wish, Queen Salina shares the rule of Icena with Justinian, a fair and just Roman. This displeases the bloodthirsty Druids on one side and the more hard-line Romans on the other. As Salina and Justinian fall in love their enemies start to plot.
Druids, Romans, and a queen who makes both sides sweat—just another day in Britannia.
Don Chaffey’s The Viking Queen isn’t a history lesson, but it packs a heady brew: Druids, scheming Romans, and a queen who dares to rule—and love—on her own terms. Expect chariot battles, power plays, and more than a few nods to Boudica and Bellini’s Norma.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Viking Queen is a 1967 United Kingdom adventure film directed by Don Chaffey about Queen Salina, who shares the rule of Icena with the Roman Justinian, angering Druids and Romans alike as love and political intrigue spark bloody conflict.
- Director
- Don Chaffey
- Writers
- John Temple-Smith, Clarke Reynolds
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Adventure
- Also Known As
- Königin der Wikinger
Synopsis
The plot combines elements of life of the historic queen Boudica (featuring the Iceni tribe, combat chariots) with elements seemingly drawn from Vincenzo Bellini's opera Norma, though that is set in Gaul, and William Shakespeare's King Lear.
Why Cult
Watch Queen Salina walk a deadly tightrope as both Druids and Romans circle, plotting her and Justinian’s downfall.
The story mashes up elements from the legend of Boudica, Bellini’s opera Norma, and even a hint of Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Where there’s political intrigue, there’s carnage: the hills of Britain soon run red with the cost of divided rule.
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Questions from the Vault
What is The Viking Queen about? +
The Viking Queen follows Queen Salina as she tries to unite her Icena tribe with the Romans by sharing power with Justinian, facing opposition from both bloodthirsty Druids and hardline Romans as romance and rebellion ignite.
When was The Viking Queen released? +
The Viking Queen was released in 1967.
Who directed The Viking Queen? +
The Viking Queen was directed by Don Chaffey.
How long is The Viking Queen? +
The Viking Queen has a runtime of 91 minutes.
What genre is The Viking Queen? +
The Viking Queen is an adventure film.
