The Viking Sagas 2011
6.8 / 10
The Viking Sagas
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 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.
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Full Cast & Crew... Himself - Sorcery Expert
... Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
... Himself
... Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
... Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
... Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
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Release Date:
May 10, 2011 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
59`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
The Viking Sagas
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Himself - Sorcery Expert
... Herself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
... Himself
... Himself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
... Himself - Farmer and Storyteller
... Himself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
... Herself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
... Himself - Historian
... Herself - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
Produced By
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Adam Barker... Executive Producer
AB
Adam Barker... Executive Producer
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