Released:
1991-11-01

Overview:
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.

Director:
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

Runtime:
2h 5min

Genre:
Drama, Adventure

• Cast:
• 
  Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
  as
  Askur
• 
  Maria Bonnevie
  as
  Embla
• 
  Egill Ólafsson
  as
  Olaf Tryggvason
• 
  Tomas Norström
  as
  Bishop Thangbrandur
• 
  Þorsteinn Hannesson
  as
  Godbrandur