"Beauty and Brutality"

An article from Medievalists.net, on 'Iceland's literary landscapes.'  It goes with this video, which is part of a new documentary.  The video is of very high quality, so try expanding it to full screen.

3 comments:

74 (William Powell) said...

Gisli's Saga was the first feature length movie produced by Icelanders. I saw it while stationed in Keflivik in the early '80s. It was filmed in Icelandic (which is basically ancient Norse) on location. The rock you see in this video was used in the filming of the Saga. The movie was very powerful. I was especially struck with the scenes of the Norns weaving Gisli's fate. If you can find a copy, I highly recommend that you watch it.

Grim said...

Thank you for the recommendation, sir. I will try to find a copy!

74 (William Powell) said...

Oh Duh! I forgot to give you the title of the movie. In English, it is "Outlaw" - in Icelandic, "Útlaginn"