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The White Viking (1991)
Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
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.
Length 125 minutes
Actors
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson | Maria Bonnevie | Egill Ólafsson | Tomas Norström | Þorsteinn Hannesson | Helgi Skúlason | Jón Tryggvason | Gunnar Jónsson | Bríet Héðinsdóttir | Torgils Moe | María Sigurðardóttir | Alda Sigurðardóttir | Hedda Kloster | Flosi Ólafsson | Árni Tryggvason | Sif Ragnhildardóttir | Egill Ö. Jóhannsson | Gabriel Paaske | Egil Sæbjörnsson | Paul Holle | Johannes Brost | Magnus Haslund | Einar Jónsson | Hrafnkell Pálmarsson | Þráinn Karlsson | Audun Kjus | Sveinn M. Eiðsson | Tommy Karlsen | Marinó Thorsteinsson | Edda Björgvinsdóttir | Lars Reynert Olsen | Elin Omberg | Valgardur Egilsson | Yngve E. Marcussen | Kristján Jónsson | Guðmundur Bogason