The Viking Sagas
The Viking Sagas

The Viking Sagas

5.3(5 votes)
2011
0h 59m
Documentary
History

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.

Production

Century Films

Cast

Janina Ramirez

Janina Ramirez

Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

Sigurdur Atlason

Sigurdur Atlason

Himself - Sorcery Expert

Vilborg Davíðsdóttir

Vilborg Davíðsdóttir

Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)

Benedikt Erlingsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Himself

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)

Siggi Jokulsson

Siggi Jokulsson

Himself - Farmer and Storyteller

Einar Kárason

Einar Kárason

Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)

Heather O'Donoghue

Heather O'Donoghue

Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University

Gisli Sigurdsson

Gisli Sigurdsson

Himself - Historian

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