Njalssaga

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.

Country:

Iceland

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

52 minutes

Year:

2003

Director:

Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson

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Company:

Njálssaga ehf.

Cast:
Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir

Benedikt Erlingsson

Helgi Björnsson

Crew:
Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson

Director

Hrefna Haraldsdóttir

Screenplay

Víðir Sigurðsson

Director of Photography

Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir

Editor

Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

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