Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
Askur
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.
Release Date | 1991-11-01 |
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Runtime | 2h 5m |
Directors | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Tony Forsberg |
Producer | Dag Alveberg |
Writer | Hrafn Gunnlaugsson |