This film is similar to Icelandic sagas such as _Njal's Saga_ or _The Lord of the Rings_.  It's been thirty years since I've seen it, but I remember that the photography was beautiful and that the film remained "true" to the saga tradition.  I would welcome the opportunity to see it again.

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