Summaries

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 remove 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 Christianity.—Mattias Thuresson

Details

Keywords
  • female nudity
  • bare chested male bondage
  • attempted suicide
  • baptism
  • faking death
Genres
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Release date Oct 31, 1991
Countries of origin Norway Denmark Sweden Iceland
Language Icelandic
Filming locations Hellesylt, Norway
Production companies Film Filmeffekt AS

Box office

Budget $250000000

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 11m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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