The White Viking

1991 · 125 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 467 VOTES · DIR. Hrafn Gunnlaugsson

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 494 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:43 Great Odin!
00:03:36 Askur's father, Thorgeir, Lawspeaker of Iceland
00:06:43 Your god is a blind and powerless lump of wood.
00:11:30 This bearskin is fit for a king!
00:13:56 and returned to him the day he reports to me
00:16:04 fit for any queen.
00:21:06 and then take them as thy brides for thy name's sake.
00:24:41 Embla remains silent.
00:28:34 What a plaything!
00:31:03 A Christian priest has the same powers
00:34:27 Children are born here all the time.
00:36:47 I was not told that you were with child.
00:39:13 A virgin birth.
00:46:45 Then you will remember how I once offered you
00:50:38 Here is neither Christ nor Satan.
00:53:56 I love you.
01:00:44 Remember the will of the White Christ.
01:01:59 Then I shall do this.
01:04:48 because tomorrow you must set sail for Iceland.
01:09:37 So that you may witness the miracle.
01:12:07 found the girl that he would marry . . .
01:14:40 at your father's side and I shall follow him now
01:18:02 Embla!
01:22:07 Give me a dagger.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed494
Dialogue density4.0 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:22:07

Production Record

DirectorHrafn Gunnlaugsson
LanguageIS
IMDb votes467