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.
00:11:36 Please accept this gift.
00:13:59 that Iceland, belongs to you just as I belong to you.
00:16:41 If you find any more heathens wandering about here
00:21:16 of these two souls as your brides.
00:24:50 She didn't say a word when I gave our convent habit to wear.
00:29:03 as King Olaf has done.
00:31:12 What about my daughter?
00:35:11 When Embla becomes your bride, then transform
00:37:04 My child is already with Freya. Freya gave it to me.
00:39:32 ...has been murdered a second time.
00:47:04 would have been yours.
00:51:53 Jesus Christ is here!
00:54:51 I saw Jesus. I told you I did.
01:00:57 Father, let the king neither force you nor fool you.
01:03:52 I will go . . . but only if you go with me.
01:05:39 Embla!
01:10:32 My heart is bleeding for you.
01:14:02 Now, let's set fire to the church.
01:16:29 whatever you have been bribed to say.
01:20:49 If Askur has been slain then he must be in Valhalla.
01:25:03 Askur!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed494
Dialogue density4.0 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:25:03

Production Record

DirectorHrafn Gunnlaugsson
LanguageIS
IMDb votes467