Under the Glacier
Under the Glacier
NR
6.2
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1989

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91m

Under the Glacier

Summary

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.

Director

Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Novel

Halldór Laxness

Screenplay

Gerald Wilson

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Icelandic

Budget:

$0.00

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Keywords

based on novel or book
magic
scandinavia
iceland
woman director
shamanism