The White Viking

– Norway in the 10th century. Askur, son of the powerful Thorgeir marries Embla, daughter of one of th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 11 Minutes
Release Year:
1991
Original Name:
Hvíti víkingurinn
The White Viking (1991) - Also known as Hvíti víkingurinn

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.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Nov 1991

Language:

Icelandic

Director:

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Writer:

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Jonathan Rumbold

Main Actors:

Gotti Sigurdarson, Maria Bonnevie, Egill Ólafsson, Tomas Norström

Plot:

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 remove 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 Christianity.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10