Under the Glacier
1989 · 91 min
Comedy · Fantasy
★ 6.7Our hero is Umbi (an acronym for emissary of the bishop), sent by him to undertake an important investigation at Snæfell-glacier. In particular he is to look into the conduct and behavior of Jón Prímus, the old pastor at Snæfell. Fantastic rumors are rife: amongst other things it is said that a corpse is lodged in the glacier! Armed with his tape recorder and notebook, Umbi embarks upon his mission. He tries to question the weird locals, a weird lot, but gets evasive answers. Slowly he is dragged into a quagmire of strange happenings and his efforts to understand only make him confused. If at the beginning he is a chipper, a mere device, by the end of the story he is inextricably involved, a committed participant in the bizarre events.
Crew
- Director Guðný Halldórsdóttir
- Screenplay Gerald Wilson
- Director of Photography W. P. Hassenstein
- Director of Photography Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Cast
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Umbi
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Baldvin Halldórsson
Séra Jón Prímus
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Úa
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Hnallþóra
Helgi Skúlason
Dr. Godman Sýngmann
Þórhallur Sigurðsson
Jódínus Álfberg
Rúrik Haraldsson
Tumi Jónsen
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Sólveig Halldórsdóttir
Fína Jónsen
- G
Guðrún Þ. Stephensen
Frú Tuma Jónsen
Gestur Einar Jónasson
Helgi Lángvetníngur
Egill Ólafsson
Saknússemm II
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Panos Coutras
Epímenídes
Crew
- Director — Guðný Halldórsdóttir
- Screenplay — Gerald Wilson
- Director of Photography — W. P. Hassenstein
- Director of Photography — Guðný Halldórsdóttir
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