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.
Cast
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur
Maria Bonnevie
Embla
Egill Ólafsson
Olaf Tryggvason
Tomas Norström
Bishop Thangbrandur
Þorsteinn Hannesson
Godbrandur
Helgi Skúlason
Thorgeir
Jón Tryggvason
Ketill
Gunnar Jónsson
Gunnar
Bríet Héðinsdóttir
Hallbera
Torgils Moe
Thordur
María Sigurðardóttir
Abbessa Stella
Alda Sigurðardóttir
Helga
Hedda Kloster
Alfdis
Flosi Ólafsson
Runolfur
Árni Tryggvason
Gudmundur
Sif Ragnhildardóttir
Gudmundur's Woman
Egill Ö. Jóhannsson
Hallur
Gabriel Paaske
Svertingur
Egil Sæbjörnsson
Hjalti
Paul Holle
Glúmur
Johannes Brost
Kolbeinn
Magnus Haslund
Valur
Einar Jónsson
Eagle
Hrafnkell Pálmarsson
Hawk
Þráinn Karlsson
Hrappur
Audun Kjus
Raven
Sveinn M. Eiðsson
Völondur
Tommy Karlsen
Mar
Marinó Thorsteinsson
Flosi the Strong
Edda Björgvinsdóttir
Bergthora
Lars Reynert Olsen
Kolbeinn Thordarsson
Elin Omberg
Old Crone
Valgardur Egilsson
Olafur Peacock
Yngve E. Marcussen
Gaukur
Kristján Jónsson
The King's Soldier 1
Guðmundur Bogason
The King's Soldier 2
Crew
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Director, Writer
Sylvia Ingemarsson
Editor
Tony Forsberg
Director of Photography
Dag Alveberg
Producer, Production Design
Karl Júlíusson
Costume Design
Siw Jærbyn
Makeup Artist
Hans-Erik Philip
Original Music Composer
Liv Sandvik
Production Manager
Jeanette Sundby
Production Manager
Þór Vigfússon
Art Direction
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