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.
Stars: Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson, Maria Bonnevie, Egill Ólafsson, Tomas Norström, Þorsteinn Hannesson, Helgi Skúlason
Crew: Sylvia Ingemarsson (Editor), Jeanette Sundby (Production Manager), Hrafn Gunnlaugsson (Director), Dag Alveberg (Producer), Karl Júlíusson (Costume Design), Hans-Erik Philip (Original Music Composer)
Country: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
Language: Íslenska
Studio: Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV, NRK, SVT
Runtime: 125 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 01, 1991
IMDb: 4.7
Keywords:vikings (norsemen), 10th century
