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Under the Glacier (1989)

★ 6.2/10 91 min Comedy, Fantasy Germany, Iceland IS
Screenplay by: Gerald Wilson
Novel: Halldór Laxness
Streaming: Not available

Description

Our 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.

Top Cast

Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson Umbi
Baldvin Halldórsson Séra Jón Prímus
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir Úa
Kristbjörg Kjeld
Kristbjörg Kjeld Hnallþóra
Helgi Skúlason
Helgi Skúlason Dr. Godman Sýngmann
Þórhallur Sigurðsson
Þórhallur Sigurðsson Jódínus Álfberg
Rúrik Haraldsson Tumi Jónsen
Sólveig Halldórsdóttir Fína Jónsen

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