The White Viking (1991)
November 1, 1991
Drama, Adventure
2h 5m


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.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
- Askur Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
- Embla Maria Bonnevie
- Olaf Tryggvason Egill Ólafsson
- Bishop Thangbrandur Tomas Norström
- Thorgeir Helgi Skúlason
- Ketill Jón Tryggvason
- Gunnar Gunnar Jónsson
- Hallbera Bríet Héðinsdóttir
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Keywords
- vikings (norsemen)
- 10th century