Iceland / Nov 01, 1991
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
DramaAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hvíti víkingurinn |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmeffekt AS, DR, YLE, RÚV, NRK, SVT |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1991 |
| Production | Dag Alveberg |
| Writer | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |
| Editing | Sylvia Ingemarsson |
| Cinematography | Tony Forsberg |
| Assistant directors | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |
| Camera operators | Tony Forsberg |
| Additional photography | Tony Forsberg |
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| Production design | Dag Alveberg, Þór Vigfússon |
| Art direction | Þór Vigfússon, Dag Alveberg |
| Set decoration | Dag Alveberg, Þór Vigfússon |
| Music | Hans-Erik Philip |
| Sound | Hans-Erik Philip |
| Costume design | Karl Júlíusson, Siw Jærbyn |
| Makeup | Siw Jærbyn, Karl Júlíusson |
| Hairstyling | Karl Júlíusson, Siw Jærbyn |
| Collection | The Raven Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Norway / Nov 09, 1991
Sweden / Dec 06, 1991 / 15
Germany / May 11, 2011 / 16
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