The White Viking

The White Viking

1991
2h 5m
6.2

6.2/10

13 votes • View on IMDb
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

Language: IS

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Production Information

Production Companies
Filmeffekt AS DR YLE RÚV NRK SVT
Production Countries
Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden
Spoken Languages
Icelandic

Quick Facts

Original Title Hvíti víkingurinn
Release Date November 1, 1991
Status Released
Language IS
IMDb ID tt0102081

Cast

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

Askur

Maria Bonnevie
Maria Bonnevie

Embla

Egill Ólafsson
Egill Ólafsson

Olaf Tryggvason

Tomas Norström
Tomas Norström

Bishop Thangbrandur

Þorsteinn Hannesson
Þorsteinn Hannesson

Godbrandur

Helgi Skúlason
Helgi Skúlason

Thorgeir

Jón Tryggvason
Jón Tryggvason

Ketill

Gunnar Jónsson
Gunnar Jónsson

Gunnar

Bríet Héðinsdóttir
Bríet Héðinsdóttir

Hallbera

Torgils Moe
Torgils Moe

Thordur

María Sigurðardóttir
María Sigurðardóttir

Abbessa Stella

Alda Sigurðardóttir
Alda Sigurðardóttir

Helga

Key Crew

Dag Alveberg
Producer
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Writer