An epic film masterpiece of Norwegians and Russians. In any case, a whole generation of reenactors has grown up on the 1985 film about the life of a captured Slav among the Vikings. Part of the filming took place in the city of Medvezhyegorsk. Joint production of the Film Studio. Gorky and the Norwegian film company NorskFilm with the participation of Sovinfilm. Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky and Knut Andersen.