Under the Glacier
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Directed by | Guðný Halldórsdóttir |
Written by | Halldór Laxness |
Starring | Sigurður Sigurjónsson |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | Iceland |
Language | Icelandic |
Under the Glacier (Icelandic: Kristnihald undir Jökli) is a 1989 Icelandic drama film directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir, based on her father's novel.[1] The film was selected as the Icelandic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Sigurður Sigurjónsson as Umbi
- Baldvin Halldórsson as Séra Jón Prímus
- Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir as Úa
- Kristbjörg Kjeld as Hnallflóra
- Helgi Skúlason as Godman Sý ngmann
- Þórhallur Sigurðsson as Jódínus Álfberg
- Rúrik Haraldsson as Tumi Jónsen
- Ívar DeCarsta Webster as James Butler
See also
[edit]- List of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
[edit]- ^ Clarke Fountain (2016). "Under the Glacier". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences