The White Viking (1991)
Norway in the 10th century. Askur, son of the powerful Thorgeir marries Embla, daughter of one of the few remaining landowners in Norway, in a pagan ceremony. King Olav, a ruthless christian, wants to eredicate all traces of non-christian beliefs and captures the two of them during the ceremony. In order to free Embla, Askur must go to Iceland and convert the people there to catholicism.
- Released
- 1991-11-01
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 15 votes
Cast
- Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson as Askur
- Maria Bonnevie as Embla
- Egill Ólafsson as Olaf Tryggvason
- Tomas Norström as Bishop Thangbrandur
- Þorsteinn Hannesson as Godbrandur
- Helgi Skúlason as Thorgeir
- Jón Tryggvason as Ketill
- Gunnar Jónsson as Gunnar
- Bríet Héðinsdóttir as Hallbera
- Torgils Moe as Thordur
- María Sigurðardóttir as Abbessa Stella
- Alda Sigurðardóttir as Helga