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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1991-11-01
- video_camera_front Companies Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV, NRK, SVT
- timer Runtime: 125 Mins
- star Rating: 6.3 / 10
- favorite Likes: 11 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0102081
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smart_display 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

Egil Sæbjörnsson
Hjalti

Paul Holle
Glúmur

Johannes Brost
Kolbeinn

Magnus Haslund
Valur

Einar Jónsson
Eagle

Hrafnkell Pálmarsson
Hawk

Þráinn Karlsson
Hrappur

Audun Kjus
Raven

Sveinn M. Eiðsson
Völondur

Tommy Karlsen
Mar

Marinó Thorsteinsson
Flosi the Strong

Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Bergthora

Lars Reynert Olsen
Kolbeinn Thordarsson

Elin Omberg
Old Crone

Valgardur Egilsson
Olafur Peacock

Yngve E. Marcussen
Gaukur

Kristján Jónsson
The King's Soldier 1

Guðmundur Bogason
The King's Soldier 2
groups Crew

Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor

Jeanette Sundby
Production Manager

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director

Dag Alveberg
Producer

Karl Júlíusson
Costume Design

Hans-Erik Philip
Original Music Composer

Siw Jærbyn
Makeup Artist

Þór Vigfússon
Art Direction

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Writer

Dag Alveberg
Production Design

Liv Sandvik
Production Manager

Tony Forsberg
Director of Photography
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