Movie·1991·2h 5m
The White Viking
Country
Denmark
Language
Icelandic
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The Story
Original title: 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.
Producer
Dag Alveberg
Cinematography
Tony Forsberg
Music
Hans-Erik Philip
Editor
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur
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
Sif Ragnhildardóttir
Gudmundur's Woman
Egill Ö. Jóhannsson
Hallur
Gabriel Paaske
Svertingur
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Crew
Dag Alveberg
Producer
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director, Writer
Hans-Erik Philip
Original Music Composer
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor
Tony Forsberg
Director of Photography
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