Directed by:
Hrafn GunnlaugssonScreenplay:
Jonathan RumboldCinematography:
Tony ForsbergCast:
Maria Bonnevie, Tomas Norström, Tommy Karlsen, Helgi Skúlason, Gunnar Jónsson, Flossi Olafsson, Robert Arnfinnsson, Jon Tryggvason, Jon Sigurbjornsson (more)Plots(1)
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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Maria Bonnevie
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Tomas Norström
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Tommy Karlsen
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Helgi Skúlason
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Gunnar Jónsson
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Flossi Olafsson
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Robert Arnfinnsson
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Jon Tryggvason
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Jon Sigurbjornsson
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Thrainn Karlsson
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Kristján Jónsson
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Edda Bjorgvinsdottir
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Gottskalk Dagur Sigurdarson
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Sveinn M. Eidsson
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Arni Tryggvason
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Maria Sigurdardottir
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Briet Hedinsdottir
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Thorsteinn Hannesson
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Stefán Sturla Sigurjónsson
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