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
- Production
- Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV
Keywords
- vikings (norsemen)
- 10th century
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Top Cast
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson as Askur
Maria Bonnevie as Embla
Egill Ólafsson as Olaf Tryggvason
Tomas Norström as Bishop Thangbrandur
Þorsteinn Hannesson as Godbrandur
Helgi Skúlason as Thorgeir
Jón Tryggvason as Ketill
Gunnar Jónsson as Gunnar
Top Crew
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson · Director, Writer
Hans-Erik Philip · Composer
Tony Forsberg · Cinematographer
Sylvia Ingemarsson · Editor
Dag Alveberg · Producer
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