Movies: Halldór Laxness
- 1989
Under the Glacier (1989)
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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...
- 1999
The Honour of the House (1999)
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A hypocritical and selfish older sister holds power over her younger, unselfish and humanitarian sister by hiding the shame of her younger sister's pregnancy, with the purpose of upholding the aristocratic status of their name and household. Or that ...
- 1973
The Fish Can Sing (1973)
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Set at the start of the twentieth century, the movie deals with the orphaned boy Álfgrímur, his adoptive grandparents, and the small, tolerant community of misfits and eccentrics they gather around them at Brekkukot, their cottage in Reykjavík. As Ál...
- 1954
Salka Valka (1954)
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A coming of age story about young Salka Valka who lives in the small fishing village of Íseyri. She is doing well for herself as a partner in a small fishing boat, but people believe she is financed by her deceased mother's former fiance, Steinthór, ...
- 1962
Halldór Kiljan Laxness (1962)
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In this film, Ósvaldur Knudsen explains the life and work of Halldór Kiljan Laxness....