The Viking Sagas (2011)

The Viking Sagas (2011)

2011-05-10 United Kingdom 59 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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.

Cast

Janina Ramirez is Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Sigurdur Atlason is Himself - Sorcery Expert
Himself - Sorcery Expert
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir is Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson is Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
Siggi Jokulsson is Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
Einar Kárason is Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
Heather O'Donoghue is Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
Gisli Sigurdsson is Himself - Historian
Himself - Historian