Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur
The White Viking (1991)
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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.
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
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Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
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Top Billed Cast
Maria Bonnevie
Embla
Egill Ólafsson
Olaf Tryggvason
Tomas Norström
Bishop Thangbrandur
Þorsteinn Hannesson
Godbrandur
Helgi Skúlason
Thorgeir
Jón Tryggvason
Ketill
Gunnar Jónsson
Gunnar
Bríet Héðinsdóttir
Hallbera
Torgils Moe
Thordur
María Sigurðardóttir
Abbessa Stella
Alda Sigurðardóttir
Helga
Hedda Kloster
Alfdis
Flosi Ólafsson
Runolfur
Árni Tryggvason
Gudmundur
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