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Release Year1991
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageIcelandic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Adventure
Votes15
DirectorHrafn Gunnlaugsson
WritersHrafn Gunnlaugsson
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe White Viking
About The White Viking
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.
Directed by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, The White Viking leans on a strong ensemble — Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson, Maria Bonnevie, Egill Ólafsson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1991.
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