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Kill the Poet

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Overview

Set during WWII when artists were being blacklisted in Communist witch-hunts, follows the star-crossed love story of a young poet and a young female painter from a wealthy family.

Genres

Drama
Romance

Production Companies

Othar Raven Pictures
Level K

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Cast

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Anita Briem

Louisa

Anita Briem

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Ragnar i Smara

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Kadett

Gísli Örn Garðarsson

Thorvaldur Kristjansson

Steinn Steinar

Thorvaldur Kristjansson

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Nína

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Lady Victoria Hervey

Lady Victoria Hervey

Jón Gnarr

Jón Gnarr

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir

Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir

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