Barbarossa: The King
At the head of the superior armies of the Empire rides the feared Barbarossa (Rutger Hauer), the most feared warlord of the Middle Ages. The people's attempts at rebellion are immediately crushed with devastating force. In the subdued cities, the divided forces unite under a young rebel driven by a burning hatred for the despot. On both sides of the battlefield, the opponents are getting ready. The time of retaliation has come for Barbarossa, the last tyrant.
Italy. 12th century AD. Northern Italy is ruled over by a German Emperor: Frederick I Hohenstaufen, known as 'Barbarossa'. His dream is to conquer also Central and Southern Italy, thus reviving the ancient empire founded by Charlemagne. But in the North a young man from Milan has formed an army of 900 young men from different cities: the 'Company of Death'. This young man's name is Alberto Giussano. His dream is to defeat the Emperor and to regain freedom for the Northern lands.
The Emperor Barbarossa is out hunting when he is attacked by a wild boar, but is saved by a young boy. Rather, he is the boy's Emperor, Frederick Hohenstaufen, better known as Barbarossa. With this the boy introduces himself as Alberto da Giussano, son of Giovanni the grateful emperor gives Alberto his imperial dagger inscribed with his name.
A few years later, in the German city of Würzburg, Barbarossa is going to see Hildegard von Bingen, the great seër. He plans to marry for the second time. The seër says that the wedding is blessed. Then she says Frederick of Swabia's name will be remembered for centuries, but to beware of the scythe which will bring defeat and water for it will bring his death.
At the wedding, Henry, Duke of Saxony, is marrying a young French girl.
Original title: Barbarossa
Danish title: Barbarossa: The King
Director: Renzo Martinelli
Cast:
Federico Barbarossa Rutger Hauer
Alberto da Giussano Raz Degan
Siniscalco Barozzi F. Murray Abraham
Gherardo Negro Christo Jivkov
Alberto dell'Orto Antonio Cupo
Beatrice di Borgogna Cécile Cassel
Eleonora Kasia Smutniak
Ildegarda di Binden Ángela Molina
Antonia Elena Bouryka
Rinaldo di Dassel Hristo Shopov
Spoken languages: English
Subtitles: Danish,Swedish,Norwegian,Finnish
