An adaptation of the Icelandic Saga
Written and produced by Louis MacNeice
Music by Matyas Seiber
The Saga of Grettir is as well known as that of Njal but differs from it by being predominantly the story of one man and also by containing a strong supernatural element. Grettir was a real man of extraordinary strength who spent most of his life as an outlaw. He was killed in A.D. 1031