Conan der Barbar
(1982)
Regisseur:
John MiliusSchauspieler:
Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Cassandra Gava, Ben Davidson, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valérie Quennessen, William Smith, Luis Barboo, Franco Columbu, Nadiuska, Jack Taylor, Sven-Ole Thorsen, Pilar AlcónThulsa Doom lässt das Volk von Cimmeria töten. Nur der kleine Conan überlebt, reift in der Sklaverei beim Mühlendrehen zum Muskelmann, siegt bei tödlichen Schaukämpfen, gewinnt seine Freiheit. Er besorgt sich ein Schwert, überwindet die Wolfshexe, wird Partner von Valeria, Königin der Diebe. Von König Osric von Zamora gefangen, sollen sie dessen Tochter Yasimina aus den Händen Thulsa Dooms, inzwischen Führer des Schlangenkults, befreien. Valeria kommt um. Conan köpft die verwandelte Riesenschlange Thulsa, setzt seinen Tempel in Brand.
Conan, Held in 17 Erzählungen von Autor Robert E. Howard, ist der Prototyp des Barbaren in der Sword & Sorcery-Literatur. Für Arnold Schwarzenegger bedeutete der Recke den Durchbruch als Actionheld noch vor der "Terminator"-Ära.
A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
