The first film in the legendary franchise, Russell Mulcahy’s Highlander, was not a success when it was released in 1986. At the time, reviews were mixed and audiences struggled to make the budget profitable: the film actually grossed $12 million worldwide against a production budget of $19 million.
But as immortal as its protagonist, Highlander has since achieved cult status and spawned several film sequels and television spin-offs. Except that alcoholic beverages were celebrated with their mythical title princes of the world Interpreted especially by the Queen and used as a symbol of the television series of the same name with Adrian Paul.
The Highlander tells about the adventures of the immortal Connor Macleod, born in the Scottish Highlands in 1518. When he is mortally wounded in battle but does not die, he is banished from his village.
It was then that he met Ramirez, one of his compatriots, who taught him how to wield a sword and how to live as an immortal – who can only be killed by beheading.
After centuries of dueling for the survival of his kind, Connor must now face his latest adversary: the Kurgan, a bloodthirsty, sadistic barbarian who has killed most of the immortals.
The latter followed him through time to 1985 in New York, where they fought for the prize: the spiritual ability to know everything, a final battle that would make him the last immortal. After all, there can only be one…
A fantasy favorite for an entire generation, Highlander has everything to captivate: a story that will make you dream, a powerful subject, an unforgettable cast – Christoph Lambert, Sean Connery and Clancy Brown – and a legendary soundtrack.
A journey through time of extraordinary characters, the feature film celebrated its era by offering an original and incredibly epic story that thrilled and dazzled audiences, making it a beloved classic.
Thirty-seven years later, the film hasn’t aged a bit: like its characters, Highlander has passed the years retaining all its intensity as a constant visual shocker that is and continues to fascinate today.
Although it confirmed the talent (and his famous gaze) of the young upstart Christophe Lambert after Greystoke, Tarzan and Metro Legend – for which he was named best actor at the Cesars -, the work was above all immortalized in pop culture as. As evidenced by his famous slogan: After all, “There can only be one“And you know it very well.
Highlander, Russell Mulcahy with Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Hart…
from the age of 12
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