Dansinn (1998)
The Dance
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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as Pétur
as Vítus
as Hólófernes
as Ívar
as Sýslumaður
as Nikulás
as Sirsa
as Haraldur
as Djákni
as Móðir Haraldar
as Theodóra
as Sjómannsekkja
as Sýslumannsfrú
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Director
Director of Photography
Music
Finance
Short Story
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Music
Line Producer
Set Decoration
Visual Effects
Writer
Music
Editor
Production Design
Editor
Set Decoration
Co-Producer
Writer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Producer
Makeup Artist
