The White Viking
The White Viking

The White Viking

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1991
2h 5m
5.9(12 votes)
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Adventure

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.

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Cast & Crew

36 members
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Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

Askur

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
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Maria Bonnevie

Embla

Maria Bonnevie
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Egill Ólafsson

Olaf Tryggvason

Egill Ólafsson
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Tomas Norström

Bishop Thangbrandur

Tomas Norström
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Þorsteinn Hannesson

Godbrandur

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Helgi Skúlason

Thorgeir

Helgi Skúlason
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Jón Tryggvason

Ketill

Jón Tryggvason
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Gunnar Jónsson

Gunnar

Gunnar Jónsson
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Bríet Héðinsdóttir

Hallbera

Bríet Héðinsdóttir
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Torgils Moe

Thordur

Torgils Moe
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María Sigurðardóttir

Abbessa Stella

María Sigurðardóttir
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Alda Sigurðardóttir

Helga

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Hedda Kloster

Alfdis

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Flosi Ólafsson

Runolfur

Flosi Ólafsson
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Árni Tryggvason

Gudmundur

Árni Tryggvason
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Sif Ragnhildardóttir

Gudmundur's Woman

Sif Ragnhildardóttir
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Egill Ö. Jóhannsson

Hallur

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Gabriel Paaske

Svertingur

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Egil Sæbjörnsson

Hjalti

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Paul Holle

Glúmur

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Johannes Brost

Kolbeinn

Johannes Brost
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Magnus Haslund

Valur

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Einar Jónsson

Eagle

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Hrafnkell Pálmarsson

Hawk

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Þráinn Karlsson

Hrappur

Þráinn Karlsson
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Audun Kjus

Raven

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Sveinn M. Eiðsson

Völondur

Sveinn M. Eiðsson
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Tommy Karlsen

Mar

Tommy Karlsen
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Marinó Thorsteinsson

Flosi the Strong

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Edda Björgvinsdóttir

Bergthora

Edda Björgvinsdóttir
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Lars Reynert Olsen

Kolbeinn Thordarsson

Lars Reynert Olsen
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Elin Omberg

Old Crone

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Valgardur Egilsson

Olafur Peacock

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Yngve E. Marcussen

Gaukur

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Kristján Jónsson

The King's Soldier 1

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Guðmundur Bogason

The King's Soldier 2

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