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The White Viking (1991)

The White Viking (1991)

Drama Adventure
Release Date: 1991, November 1
Directors: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Production: Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV, NRK, SVT
Cast: Tomas Norström, Maria Bonnevie, Tommy Karlsen, Gunnar Jónsson, Yngve E. Marcussen, Johannes Brost, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, María Sigurðardóttir, Egill Ólafsson, Árni Tryggvason, Jón Tryggvason, Lars Reynert Olsen

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.

Keywords:

vikings (norsemen) 10th century