The Viking Sagas (2011)

The Viking Sagas

2011

Documentary History

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Ashley Gething

Cast

Benedikt Erlingsson as Himself

Einar Kárason as Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)

Gisli Sigurdsson as Himself - Historian

Heather O'Donoghue as Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson as Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)

Janina Ramirez as Self - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)

Siggi Jokulsson as Himself - Farmer and Storyteller

Sigurdur Atlason as Himself - Sorcery Expert