The Dance
1998, Icelandic. Directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Icelandic
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Cast & crew
- Ágúst GuðmundssonDirector
- Gunnar HelgasonPétur
- Joi JohannssonVítus
- Benedikt ErlingssonHólófernes
- Baldur Trausti HreinssonÍvar
- Magnús ÓlafssonSýslumaður
- Gísli HalldórssonNikulás
- Pálína JónsdóttirSirsa
- Dofri HermannssonHaraldur
- Arnar JónssonDjákni
- Þórunn Magnea MagnúsdóttirMóðir Haraldar
- Björk JakobsdóttirTheodóra
- Guðrún Þ. StephensenSjómannsekkja
Details
- Released
- 25 September 1998
- Original title
- Dansinn
- Country
- Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany
- Written by
- Kristín Atladóttir, Ágúst Guðmundsson
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The Dance runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Who directed The Dance?
The Dance (1998) was directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson and stars Gunnar Helgason, Joi Johannsson, Benedikt Erlingsson.