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Feature film — 2013

A Viking Saga: The Darkest Day (2013)

3.81h 22mAdventure — Action — Thriller

Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a book of great beauty and power - to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on its capture. On his way to the monastery, he meets a fierce and skilled swordsman who answers his prayers and dedicates his life to protecting Hereward while he delivers the book. In the midst of their journey, they are confronted by Vikings ready to kill in order to get what they want, leaving Hereward and his protector at their mercy.

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Director: Chris Crow

On screen

Cast & crew

Elen Rhys as Eara

Elen Rhys

Eara

Mark Lewis Jones as Aethelwulf

Mark Lewis Jones

Aethelwulf

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Gary Mavers

Drengr

Marc Pickering as Hereward

Marc Pickering

Hereward

Michael Jibson as Hamal

Michael Jibson

Hamal

Ioan Hefin as Ambushing Bowman

Ioan Hefin

Ambushing Bowman

Christopher Godwin as Athelstan

Christopher Godwin

Athelstan

Gareth John Bale as Apostle

Gareth John Bale

Apostle

Huw Garmon as Atelic

Huw Garmon

Atelic

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Paul Jibson

Yngvarr

Richard Elfyn as Older Hereward

Richard Elfyn

Older Hereward

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Ian Dicks

Saxon Warrior

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