The White Viking (1991)

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131 min - Adventure | Drama - 1 November 1991 (Iceland)

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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... See full summary »

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Gotti Sigurdarson	...	Askur (as Gottskálk D. Sigurdarson)
	Maria Bonnevie	...	Embla
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Sveinn M. Eiðsson	...	Volondur
	Þorsteinn Hannesson	...	Godbrandur
	Bríet Héðinsdóttir	...	Hallbera
	Gunnar Jónsson	...	Gunna
	Tommy Karlsen	...	Mar
	Hedda Kloster	...	Alfdis
	Torgils Moe	...	Thordur
	Tomas Norström	...	Bishop Thangbrandur
	Helgi Skúlason	...	Thorgeir
	Jón Tryggvason	...	Ketill
	Egill Ólafsson	...	The king

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Storyline

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 eradicate 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. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

Norway | Denmark | Sweden

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

1 November 1991 (Iceland) See more »

Also Known As:

Den hvite viking See more »

Box Office

Budget:

ISK 250,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

SEK 1,397,386 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film, Filmeffekt AS See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

131 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

This movie has been re-cut by the director and re-released as "Embla" since he felt that he always wanted the movie to be more centered around the female lead. See more »

Quotes

Askur: By the legacy of almighty Thor, we shall see the enemy in Valhalla!
Thorgeir: It is true. But are our men ready for war?
Dane Stewarsson: Hurn! Ecks sittee!
Askur: War! To War!
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Connections

Follows When the Raven Flies (1984) See more »