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Under the Glacier
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Under the Glacier

Feb 25, 1989
1h 31m
★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy
Fantasy

Production Companies

Umbi s.f.
Magma Films Ltd.
Süddeutscher Rundfunk

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Cast

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Umbi

Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Baldvin Halldórsson

Séra Jón Prímus

Baldvin Halldórsson

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Úa

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Hnallþóra

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Helgi Skúlason

Dr. Godman Sýngmann

Helgi Skúlason

Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Jódínus Álfberg

Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Rúrik Haraldsson

Tumi Jónsen

Rúrik Haraldsson

Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

Fína Jónsen

Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

Frú Tuma Jónsen

Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

Gestur Einar Jónasson

Helgi Lángvetníngur

Gestur Einar Jónasson

Egill Ólafsson

Saknússemm II

Egill Ólafsson

Panos Coutras

Epímenídes

Panos Coutras

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