Njalssaga

Njalssaga — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 2003
• Runtime
• 52 min
• Genres
• Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson

Njalssaga — Cast

Hilmir Snær Guðnason Ingvar E. Sigurðsson Margrét Vilhjálmsdóttir Benedikt Erlingsson Helgi Björnsson Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson

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Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir