

The White Viking
Drama
Adventure
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1991-11-01
Runtime:
2h 5m
Director:
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Writer:
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Top Cast

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur

Maria Bonnevie
Embla

Egill Ólafsson
Olaf Tryggvason

Tomas Norström
Bishop Thangbrandur

Þorsteinn Hannesson
Godbrandur

Helgi Skúlason
Thorgeir

Jón Tryggvason
Ketill

Gunnar Jónsson
Gunnar

Bríet Héðinsdóttir
Hallbera

Torgils Moe
Thordur

María Sigurðardóttir
Abbessa Stella

Alda Sigurðardóttir
Helga
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