Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Hrafn GunnlaugssonDirector
- Hans-Erik PhilipOriginal Music Composer
- Hrafn GunnlaugssonWriter
Cast
- Gottskálk Dagur SigurðarsonAskur
- Maria BonnevieEmbla
- Egill ÓlafssonOlaf Tryggvason
- Tomas NorströmBishop Thangbrandur
- Þorsteinn HannessonGodbrandur
- Helgi SkúlasonThorgeir
- Jón TryggvasonKetill
- Gunnar JónssonGunnar
- Bríet HéðinsdóttirHallbera
- Torgils MoeThordur
- María SigurðardóttirAbbessa Stella
- Alda SigurðardóttirHelga
Stills
Themes
vikings (norsemen)10th century