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.

Top 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

Bergur Þór Ingólfsson

Guðrún Gísladóttir

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Ívar Örn Sverrisson

Magnús Jónsson