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 ...
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| Gotti Sigurdarson | ... | Askur (as Gottskálk D. Sigurdarson) | |
| Maria Bonnevie | ... | Embla | |
| Egill Ólafsson | ... | King Olafur | |
| Tomas Norström | ... | Bishop Thangbrandur | |
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Þorsteinn Hannesson | ... | Jarl Godbrandur |
| Helgi Skúlason | ... | Thorgeir | |
| Jón Tryggvason | ... | Ketill | |
| Gunnar Jónsson | ... | Gunnar | |
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Bríet Héðinsdóttir | ... | Hallbera |
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Torgils Moe | ... | Thordur |
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Maria Sigurdardóttir | ... | Abbessa Stella |
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Alda Sigurðardóttir | ... | Helga |
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Hedda Kloster | ... | Alfdis |
| Flosi Ólafsson | ... | Runolfur | |
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Árni Tryggvason | ... | Gudmundur |
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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 remove 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
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10th century | christianity | pagan | king | forced conversion to christianity |Certificate:
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IcelandicRelease Date:
1 November 1991 (Iceland) See more »Also Known As:
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ISK 250,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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King Olafur: That lump of wood will avenge nothing.
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Written by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
Arranged, performed and produced by Øistein Boassen
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The film is loosely based on Landnámabók and Heimskringla: in particular the Saga of Olaf Trygvasson and the Saga of Olaf the Holy. See more »Quotes
Jarl Godbrandur: My daughter is of Odin's kin, from the time when he visited Norway! Odin will avenge this!King Olafur: That lump of wood will avenge nothing.
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Á SprengisandiWritten by Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
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I have been searching for this movie for several years. After two first parts, The Raven Flies and The Shadow Of The Raven, my anticipation was immense. I was eager to watch the final part, and I was rewarded. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson is a real underrated Genius of Icelandic movie industry and he managed to make three breathtaking films that leave you spellbound and in awe. This third part tells of the year 999, when the Norwegian king Harald was busy baptizing Iceland and Norway. The movie is a shockingly realistic portrait of the times, with mud and rains, dirt and blood, unbelievable superstitions and awkward views. The story revolved around a your couple, and also tells about the violent and clumsy attempts of spreading the Gospel in those lands. The breathtaking Norwegian and Icelandic landscapes add to the sheer magnificence of the film and also the excellent play of all actors make this film a real must see