The Dance
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.
Year: 1998
Studio: IsFilm, Oxford Films, Nordisk Film, Hamburger Kino-Kompanie
Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson
Cast: Gunnar Helgason, Joi Johannsson, Benedikt Erlingsson, Baldur Trausti Hreinsson, Magnús Ólafsson, Gísli Halldórsson
Crew: Ágúst Guðmundsson (Director), Ernest Vincze (Director of Photography), Jürgen Peukert (Music), Vilhjálmur Ragnarsson (Finance), William Heinesen (Short Story), Þórunn María Jónsdóttir (Costume Design)
Runtime: 83 minutes
Release: Sep 25, 1998
IMDb: 5.50/10 by 4 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany
Language: Íslenska
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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