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The Viking Sagas

The Viking Sagas

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , German
📆 Date Released: 2011-05-10
⌚ Running Time: 59 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.3

Beloved Cast

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

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