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| French | Vercingétorix: La Légende du druide roi |
| Directed by | Jacques Dorfmann |
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| Produced by | Jacques Dorfmann |
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| Cinematography | Stefan Ivanov |
| Edited by | Marie Castro |
| Music by | Pierre Charvet |
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| Distributed by | Lolistar |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
Druids (French: Vercingétorix: La Légende du druide roi) is a 2001 epic historical drama film directed by Jacques Dorfmann. It stars Christopher Lambert, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Inés Sastre, Maria Kavardjikova, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, and Max von Sydow.
The film tells the story of the Gallic chieftain Vercingetorix, from his childhood through to his battle to save Gaul from Roman domination at the hands of Julius Caesar. The film culminates with the decisive Battle of Alesia.
The novel The Druid King by Norman Spinrad is a derivative work of an early version of the Druids script.[1]
- ^ a b Lohr, Michael (19 February 2007). "The Druid King: An Interview with Norman Spinrad". The Dragon Page. Retrieved 10 April 2011.