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.
Gottskálk Dagur Sigurðarson
as Askur
Maria Bonnevie
as Embla
Egill Ólafsson
as Olaf Tryggvason
Tomas Norström
as Bishop Thangbrandur
Þorsteinn Hannesson
as Godbrandur
Helgi Skúlason
as Thorgeir
Jón Tryggvason
as Ketill
Gunnar Jónsson
as Gunnar
Bríet Héðinsdóttir
as Hallbera
Torgils Moe
as Thordur
María Sigurðardóttir
as Abbessa Stella
Alda Sigurðardóttir
as Helga
