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The White Viking 1991 Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson 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.

Language Icelandic
Spoken Language Icelandic
Gneres Adventure , Drama
Production Companies SVT , YLE , DR , NRK , RÚV , Filmeffekt AS
Release Date 1 November 1991
125 mins