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The White Viking

The White Viking

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 1, 1991

Runtime

2h 5m

Genres

Drama, Adventure

User Score

63%

Original Title

Hvíti víkingurinn

Production Companies

Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV, NRK, SVT

Director

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Description

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.