The read
It runs a compact 59m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Ashley GethingDirector
Cast
- Janina RamirezSelf - Presenter (as Dr Janina Ramirez)
- Sigurdur AtlasonHimself - Sorcery Expert
- Vilborg DavíðsdóttirHerself - Writer & Historian (as Vilborg Davidsdottir)
- Benedikt ErlingssonHimself
- Hilmar Örn HilmarssonHimself - Pagan Priest (as Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson)
- Siggi JokulssonHimself - Farmer and Storyteller
- Einar KárasonHimself - Best-selling Author (as Einar Karason)
- Heather O'DonoghueHerself - Professor of Old Norse, Oxford University
- Gisli SigurdssonHimself - Historian
Stills
Themes
vikings (norsemen)norse mythology