Iceland / Jan 01, 2003
Njalssaga (2003)
Directed by Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson
52minruntime
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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.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Njálssaga |
| Original language | Íslenska (IS) |
| Spoken languages | Íslenska |
| Production countries | Iceland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Njálssaga ehf. |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2003 |
| Production | Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson, Þorgeir Gunnarsson, Þorgeir Gunnarsson |
| Writer | Hrefna Haraldsdóttir |
| Editing | Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir |
| Cinematography | Víðir Sigurðsson, Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson, Hakon Sverrisson, Sigurgeir Þórðarson, Guðmundur Andrés Erlingsson |
| Assistant directors | Guðrún Daníelsdóttir, Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson |
| Lighting | Bjarni Felix Bjarnason, Geir Magnússon |
| Camera operators | Víðir Sigurðsson, Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson, Hakon Sverrisson, Sigurgeir Þórðarson, Guðmundur Andrés Erlingsson |
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