Film
The Viking Sagas
2011Directed by Ashley Gething
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- Released
- Runtime
- 59m
About The Viking Sagas
- Documentary
- History
Synopsis
Dr Janina Ramirez travels across glaciers and through the lava fields of Iceland to find out about one of the most compelling of the great Viking stories - the Laxdaela Saga. This hour-long film explores how the unique literary achievements of the Saga writers were possible at a time of such immense cultural, political and religious upheaval.
- Director
- Ashley Gething
Principal cast
In billing order- Janina RamirezSelf - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
- Sigurdur AtlasonHimself - Sorcery Expert
- Vilborg DavíðsdóttirHerself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
- Benedikt ErlingssonHimself
- Hilmar Örn HilmarssonHimself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
- Siggi JokulssonHimself - Farmer and Storyteller
