The White Viking
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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.
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Part of The Raven Collection
3 films
Cast
36 people
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur
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Maria Bonnevie
Embla
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Egill Ólafsson
Olaf Tryggvason
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Tomas Norström
Bishop Thangbrandur
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Þorsteinn Hannesson
Godbrandur
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Ghost Story
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Helgi Skúlason
Thorgeir
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Pathfinder
Jón Tryggvason
Ketill
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Witchcraft
Everything Sweet
Gunnar Jónsson
Gunnar
Known for
Virgin Mountain
Rams
Bríet Héðinsdóttir
Hallbera
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The House
A Policeman's Life
Torgils Moe
Thordur
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Norske byggeklosser
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María Sigurðardóttir
Abbessa Stella
Known for
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Alda Sigurðardóttir
Helga
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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson Director · Hans-Erik Philip Composer Tony Forsberg Cinematographer
First release November 1, 1991 · Produced in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden · Production DR, YLE
Production
Filmeffekt AS
Production
DR
Production
YLE
Production
RÚV
Production
NRK
Production
SVT
Production
Denmark · Finland · Iceland · Norway · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Hvíti víkingurinn
Original language
Icelandic
Spoken on screen
Icelandic
Release dates
Iceland · November 1, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 11, 2011 · Theatrical
Norway
November 9, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 6, 1991 · Theatrical
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