The Dance

1998•1h 23m•

★6.2(5 ratings)

DramaComedy

Overview

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.

Director

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Writers

Ágúst Guðmundsson, Kristín Atladóttir

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Main Cast

Gunnar Helgason

Pétur

Joi Johannsson

Vítus

Benedikt Erlingsson

Hólófernes

Baldur Trausti Hreinsson

Ívar

Magnús Ólafsson

Sýslumaður

The Dance

1998•1h 23m•

★6.2(5 ratings)

DramaComedy

Overview

Director

Ágúst Guðmundsson

Writers

Ágúst Guðmundsson, Kristín Atladóttir

Watchlist

Main Cast

Gunnar Helgason

Pétur

Joi Johannsson

Vítus

Benedikt Erlingsson

Hólófernes

Baldur Trausti Hreinsson

Ívar

Magnús Ólafsson

Sýslumaður

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson

Writing

Production

Co-Producer: Dschingis Bowakow
Line Producer: Kristín Atladóttir
Co-Producer: Erik Crone
Producer: Ágúst Guðmundsson
Co-Producer: Andy Paterson
Finance: Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson

Music & Sound

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Ernest Vincze

Did You Know?

The original title is "Dansinn" (IS).

The runtime is 83 minutes (1h 23m).

It was a co-production between: Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany.

The film was directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson.

The screenplay was written by Ágúst Guðmundsson and Kristín Atladóttir.

Cinematography was handled by Ernest Vincze.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0168628.

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Rating

6.2/10

Average

5 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Dansinn

Status:

Released

Language:

Íslenska

Country of Origin:

Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany

Production Companies:

IsFilm

Oxford Films

Nordisk Film

Hamburger Kino-Kompanie

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The Dance

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Gunnar Helgason

Joi Johannsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Baldur Trausti Hreinsson

Magnús Ólafsson

The Dance

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Gunnar Helgason

Joi Johannsson

Benedikt Erlingsson

Baldur Trausti Hreinsson

Magnús Ólafsson

Gísli Halldórsson

Pálína Jónsdóttir

Dofri Hermannsson

Arnar Jónsson

Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir

Björk Jakobsdóttir

Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

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