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.

Genres

Cast

Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson

Askur

Maria Bonnevie

Embla

Egill Ólafsson

Olaf Tryggvason

Tomas Norström

Bishop Thangbrandur

Helgi Skúlason

Thorgeir

Jón Tryggvason

Ketill

Gunnar Jónsson

Gunnar

Bríet Héðinsdóttir

Hallbera

Torgils Moe

Thordur

María Sigurðardóttir

Abbessa Stella

Flosi Ólafsson

Runolfur

Árni Tryggvason

Gudmundur