Njalssaga

Overview

TV movie based on the first chapters of the Icelandic Brennu-Njáls saga. The first part of Njálssaga is a half-hour long drama based on a part of Brenna-Nálssaga. It tells the story of Hallgerður Langbrók having food stolen in Kirkjubær and the horse she received as a reward from Gunnar. This is followed by Gunnar's quarrel with Otkel in Kirkjubær and his advisor Skammkel. Their business ends with Gunnar killing both of them. The second part is a half-hour long documentary where scholars bring out something interesting about this part of the story.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2003

Original language

Icelandic

Spoken languages

Icelandic

Countries

Iceland

Production

Njálssaga ehf.

Cast

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson,Marinó Páll Valdimarsson,Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir,Ingvar E. Sigurðsson,Ívar Örn Sverrisson,Benedikt Erlingsson,Hilmir Snær Guðnason,Þorgeir Orri Harðarson,Helgi Björnsson,Katrín Jakobsdóttirand 10 more

Director

Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson

Writer

Hrefna Haraldsdóttir

Producer

Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson,Þorgeir Gunnarsson

Cinematography

Víðir Sigurðsson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0441888