Movie Description
Dansinn
(1998)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Producer : Ágúst Guðmundsson
- Writer : Ágúst Guðmundsson,Kristín Atladóttir
- Editor : Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir,Valdís Óskarsdóttir
- Cast : Gunnar Helgason,Joi Johannsson,Benedikt Erlingsson,Baldur Trausti Hreinsson,Magnús Ólafsson,Gísli Halldórsson,Pálína Jónsdóttir,Dofri Hermannsson,Arnar Jónsson,Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir,Björk Jakobsdóttir,Guðrún Þ. Stephensen,Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir
Cast
Pétur
Vítus
Hólófernes
Sýslumaður
Nikulás
Sirsa
Haraldur
Djákni
Móðir Haraldar
Theodóra
Sjómannsekkja
Sýslumannsfrú
Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleDansinn
Status Released
Release Information
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1998-09-25
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 23m
Production CompaniesIsFilm
Genres
- Drama
- Comedy
