MOVIE

The Viking Sagas

Name: The Viking Sagas
Director: Ashley Gething
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2011-05-10
Cast: Janina Ramirez, Sigurdur Atlason, Vilborg Davíðsdóttir, Benedikt Erlingsson, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

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.

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 stor… + more

Release Date

2011-05-10

Year

2011

Duration

59m

Status

Released

Score

5.30

Genres

Documentary History

Production

Century Films

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Cast

Janina Ramirez

Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

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Sigurdur Atlason

Himself - Sorcery Expert

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Vilborg Davíðsdóttir

Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)

Benedikt Erlingsson

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)

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Siggi Jokulsson

Himself - Farmer and Storyteller

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Einar Kárason

Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)

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Heather O'Donoghue

Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University

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Gisli Sigurdsson

Himself - Historian