

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.
Director
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Writers
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Release Date
November 1, 1991
Runtime
2h 5m
Status
Released
Original Language
is
Vote Count
12
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