The Viking Sagas
Documentary | History
5.3
Release Date
May 10, 2011
Duration
59 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Janina Ramirez
Himself - Sorcery Expert
Sigurdur Atlason
Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
Vilborg Davíðsdóttir
Himself
Benedikt Erlingsson
Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
Siggi Jokulsson
Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
Einar Kárason
Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
Heather O'Donoghue
Himself - Historian
Gisli Sigurdsson
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