CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 0h 59m

The Viking Sagas

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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.

Directed byAshley Gething

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 59m
Language
EN
Released
May 10, 2011
Studios
Century Films

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Cast & crew

9 credited
Starring
Janina Ramirez

Janina Ramirez

Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

Sigurdur Atlason

Himself - Sorcery Expert

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

Himself - Farmer and Storyteller

Einar Kárason

Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)

Heather O'Donoghue

Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University

Gisli Sigurdsson

Himself - Historian

Creative team
Directed by
Ashley Gething

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