Underplayed Gems

The White Viking (1991)

The White Viking poster
Original title
Hvíti víkingurinn
Directed by
Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Genre
drama film, adventure film, medieval film
Country
Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
16
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in Norway and Iceland during the reign of King Olaf I, this film follows a young couple whose names come from Norse mythology. Their lives are caught up in the violent conflicts of the Viking age. The story is loosely based on real events.

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What happens

The White Viking (alternative title Embla, Icelandic: Hvíti víkingurinn, Norwegian: Den hvite viking) is a 1991 film set in Norway and Iceland during the reign of Olaf I of Norway. The film loosely follows actual events. Embla is the director's cut of The White Viking and was released on DVD in 2007. It premiered at the Reykjavik International Film Festival on October 6, 2007. Embla is the third film of the Raven Trilogy (also known as the Viking Trilogy) consisting of three 'Viking' films: When the Raven Flies (1984) - (original Icelandic title: Hrafninn flýgur) - usually known as simply The Raven or Revenge of the Barbarians. In The Shadow of the Raven (1987) - (original Icelandic title: Í skugga hrafnsins). Embla (2007) - (original Icelandic title: Hvíti víkingurinn) - the directors cut of The White Viking. Embla was Maria Bonnevie's first screen role when she was sixteen years of age. The choice of names for the young married couple comes from Nordic mythology, in which the first two humans are named Ask and Embla. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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