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Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1998-09-25
- video_camera_front Companies IsFilm
- timer Runtime: 83 Mins
- star Rating: 5.5 / 10
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- info IMDB ID tt0168628
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smart_display Cast
Gunnar Helgason
Pétur
Joi Johannsson
Vítus
Benedikt Erlingsson
Hólófernes
Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
Ívar
Magnús Ólafsson
Sýslumaður
Gísli Halldórsson
Nikulás
Pálína Jónsdóttir
Sirsa
Dofri Hermannsson
Haraldur
Arnar Jónsson
Djákni
Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
Móðir Haraldar
Björk Jakobsdóttir
Theodóra
Guðrún Þ. Stephensen
Sjómannsekkja
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir
Sýslumannsfrú
groups Crew
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Director
Ernest Vincze
Director of Photography
Kai Dorenkamp
Music
Rainer Grünebaum
Music
Jürgen Peukert
Music
Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir
Editor
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
Editor
Tonie Zetterström
Production Design
Dschingis Bowakow
Co-Producer
Kristín Atladóttir
Line Producer
Erik Crone
Co-Producer
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Producer
Andy Paterson
Co-Producer
Tonie Zetterström
Set Decoration
Halldór Þorgeirsson
Set Decoration
Þórunn María Jónsdóttir
Costume Design
Sigríður Rósa Bjarnardóttir
Makeup Artist
Kristín Thors
Makeup Artist
Eggert Baldvinsson
Visual Effects
Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson
Finance
Ágúst Guðmundsson
Writer
Kristín Atladóttir
Writer
William Heinesen
Short Story
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