

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
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

Sigurdur Atlason
Himself - Sorcery Expert

Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)

Benedikt Erlingsson
Himself

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