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| The Viking Sagas | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Michael Chapman |
| Written by |
Dale Herd Michael Chapman Paul R. Gurian |
| Produced by |
Paul R. Gurian Tim Van Rellim Snorri Þórisson |
| Starring |
Ralf Möller Sven-Ole Thorsen Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir Hinrik Ólafsson Þórir Waagfjörð Hans Martin Stier |
| Cinematography | Dean Lent |
| Edited by | Lawrence Jordan |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes (uncut) |
| Countries | United States Iceland |
| Language | English |
The Viking Sagas is a 1995 American action drama film, directed by Michael Chapman and starring Ralf Möller and Sven-Ole Thorsen. It is heavily inspired by the Njáls saga, through it features an original plot. It was largely shot on Iceland with a mostly Icelandic cast.
Plot
The story takes place in Iceland around the height of the Viking Age, where a young man, Kjartan ( Ralf Möller), must defeat a horde of evil Vikings, intent on taking over his father's land and stealing his girlfriend Gudrun ( Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir) from him too. To help him in this task, Kjartan seeks help from the older Viking Warrior Gunnar ( Sven-Ole Thorsen), who trains him to become a fierce fighter, and later aids him in his quest against his archenemy Ketil ( Hinrik Ólafsson).
Cast
- Ralf Möller as Kjartan
- Ingibjörg Stefánsdóttir as Gudrun
- Sven-Ole Thorsen as Gunnar
- Þórir Waagfjörð as Bolli
- Hinrik Ólafsson as Ketil (as Hinrik Ólafson)
- Jón Baldvinsson as Thord the Strong
- Gunnar Eyjólfsson as Eirik the White
- Rúrik Haraldsson as Magnus the lawgiver
- Bjørn Floberg as Sighvat
- Raimund Harmstorf as Valgard
- Egill Ólafsson as Hrut the bowman
- Magnús Ólafsson as Bjorn
See also
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- English-language Icelandic films
- Films based on European myths and legends
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- Films set in the Viking Age
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