Under the Glacier
Feb 25, 1989 · 1h 31m
Director
Guðný HalldórsdóttirOverview
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.
Cast of Under the Glacier
Sigurður SigurjónssonUmbi
Baldvin HalldórssonSéra Jón Prímus
Margrét Helga JóhannsdóttirÚa
Kristbjörg KjeldHnallþóra
Helgi SkúlasonDr. Godman Sýngmann
Þórhallur SigurðssonJódínus Álfberg
Rúrik HaraldssonTumi Jónsen- Sólveig HalldórsdóttirFína Jónsen
- Guðrún Þ. StephensenFrú Tuma Jónsen
Gestur Einar JónassonHelgi Lángvetníngur
Egill ÓlafssonSaknússemm II- Panos CoutrasEpímenídes
- Valgeir SkagfjörðGígjarinn
- Ívar WebsterJames Butler
- Þorsteinn HannessonKarínáli
- Árni Bergmann JóhannssonRússneskur biskup
- Gísli Alfreð SsonEnskur biskup
- Gylfi PálssonGuðfræðingur
Ágúst GuðmundssonTúlkur- Gísli HalldórssonBiskup(uncredited)
Crew of Under the Glacier
Guðný HalldórsdóttirDirector of Photography, Director- Gerald WilsonScreenplay
Halldór LaxnessNovel- Ralph ChristiansProducer
- Halldór ÞorgeirssonProducer
- Gunnar Reynir SveinssonOriginal Music Composer
- W. P. HassensteinDirector of Photography
- Kristín PálsdóttirEditor, Assistant Director
Karl JúlíussonProduction Design- Hanna Laufey ElísdóttirCostume Design
- Martien CoukeSound Recordist, Sound Editor
- Guðrún ÞorvarðardóttirMakeup & Hair
- Tony AnscombeSound Mixer
- Maj-Britt HenriksenColor Grading
About Under the Glacier
What is Under the Glacier about?
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…
When was Under the Glacier released?
Under the Glacier was released on February 25, 1989.
How long is Under the Glacier?
Under the Glacier runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
Who directed Under the Glacier?
Under the Glacier was directed by Guðný Halldórsdóttir.
Who is in the cast of Under the Glacier?
The cast of Under the Glacier includes Sigurður Sigurjónsson (Umbi), Baldvin Halldórsson (Séra Jón Prímus), Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir (Úa), Kristbjörg Kjeld (Hnallþóra) and Helgi Skúlason (Dr. Godman Sýngmann).