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Icelandic Sagas - Francis de Wolff, Catherine Lacey, and Stephen Murray in 'THE DEATH OF GUNNAR'

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on BBC Home Service Basic

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The first part of Njal's Saga, most famous of Icelandic stories
Written and produced by Louis MacNeice
Music composed by Arnold Cooke and conducted by Alan Rawsthorne

Contributors

Produced By:
Louis MacNeice
Composed By:
Arnold Cooke
Conducted By:
Alan Rawsthorne
The Watcher:
Duncan McLntyre
Njal:
Stephen Murray
Gunnar:
Francis de Wolff
Hallgerda, Gunnar's wife:
Catherine Lacey
Skarphedinn, Njal's son:
Bernard Miles
Bergthora, Njal's wife:
Violet Marquesita
Rannveig, Gunnar's mother:
Susan Richards
Atli:
Stanley Groome
Thord:
Harry Hutchinson
Sigmund:
Raf de la Torre
Kolskegg, Gunnar's brother:
Michael Hordern
Gisur the Priest:
Richard Williams
Mord:
Allan McClelland
Source: Radio Times

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