Agnes

In a barren land ruled by oppression and ignorance, a spirited woman driven by hope of a better life must fight against the odds. Agnes is a servant in the house of the county sheriff. There she is constantly sexually harassed by him and treated with contempt by his wife. Agnes falls in love with Natan, a self taught homeopathic doctor. The sheriff takes revenge on Natan by making it illegal for him to practice his profession. The dramatic relationship between the three main characters ultimately leads to a fatal web of events where a love affair turns into a nightmare of brutality and destruction.

Crew

Directed by

Egill Eðvarðsson
Screenplay

Jón Ásgeir Hreinsson, Snorri Þórisson
Director of Photography

Snorri Þórisson
Editor

Steingrímur Karlsson
Music Composer

Gunnar Þórðarson
Producer

Snorri Þórisson
Co-Producer

Klaus Volkenborn, Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Animal Trainer

Jens Pétur Högnason
Assistant Director

Hjörtur Grétarsson, Friðrik Þór Snorrason
Best Boy

Sigurður Guðmundsson
Boom Operator

Ómar Örn Arnarsson
Camera Assistant

Þórarinn Guðnason
Color Grader

Petra Schütt
Costume Design

Helga Ingunn Stefánsdóttir
Costumer

Maria Valles
Costumes Made by

Indriði Guðmundsson
Costume Supervisor

Guðrún Auðunsdóttir
Gaffer

Alfreð Sturla Böðvarsson
Hair Stylist

Ragna Fossberg
Key Grip

Ægir J. Guðmundsson, Rafnar Hermannsson, Hálfdán Theodórsson
Line Producer

Katrín Lovísa Ingvadóttir
Loader

Sigurður Ingi Ásgeirsson, Daði Hrafn Sveinbjarnarson
Location Manager

Jón Hinrik Garðarsson
Make-Up

Ragna Fossberg, Málfríður Ellertsdóttir
Production Designer

Þór Vigfússon
Production Manager

Sigrún Ósk Sigurðardottir
Props

Þorkell S. Harðarson
Re-recording Mixer

Bruno Brunner
Script Supervisor

Sigríður Guðlaugsdóttir
Set Decoration

Guðjón Sigmundsson
Sound

Þorbjörn Ágúst Erlingsson
Sound Editor

Steingrímur Karlsson, Ari Dan, Gunnar Árnason, Sigvaldi J. Kárason, Jón S Kjartansson, Pauline Griffiths
Sound Engineer

Guðmundur Ragnar Guðmundsson, Sigurður Hr. Sigurðsson
Stills Photography

Stephan Stephensen
Stunts

Auður Stefánsdóttir, Sigurður Guðmundsson

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

December 22, 1995, Laugarásbíó
Genre

Drama
Length

106 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Agnes
International Title

Agnes
Production Year

1995
Production Countries

Iceland, Denmark, Germany
IMDB

Agnes
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby Stereo SR
Screening format and subtitles

DCP / 35 mm film with French sub. / Betacam SP with English sub.