Witchcraft

He was on a mission from God but an uncontrollable passion had already claimed his soul. Iceland AD 1667. Reverend Jón Magnússon, a handsome and gifted young pastor, is appointed to a remote and forsaken parish on the barren coast of Iceland. Still fresh from the seminary and fuelled by a zeal to change the world, the bright young pastor is horrified to find his new flock steeped in vice and apathy. He resolves to expose the Devil's followers in his parish, and to save them from eternal damnation by whatever means.

Crew

Directed by

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Screenplay

Bo Jonsson, Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Þórarinn Eldjárn
Director of Photography

Ari Kristinsson
Editor

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Skule Eriksen
Music Composer

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson
Producer

Friðrik Þór Friðriksson
Co-Producer

Bo Jonsson, Gunnar Carlsson, Egil Ødegård, Peter Rommel, Anna María Karlsdóttir
Advisor

Odd Nerdrum, Ari Kristinsson, Helgi Skúlason, Matthías Viðar Sæmundsson, Jan Tolf, Martin Jónsson
Animal Trainer

Ásta Dóra Ingadóttir, Jens Pétur Högnason
Art Direction

Guðmundur Emilsson
Assistant Director

Sigrún Sól Ólafsdóttir
Assistant Editor

Gunnar Páll Ólafsson
Best Boy

Ingvar Stefánsson, Kristófer Dignus, Arnar Þórisson
Camera Assistant

Hálfdán Theodórsson
Costume Design

Ólafur Egilsson, Linda Garðarsdóttir
Costume Supervisor

Anna S. Ólafsdóttir, Auður Jónsdóttir, Fríða Ólafsdóttir, Linda Garðarsdóttir, Maggý Dögg Emilsdóttir, Margrét Einarsdóttir, Ólafur Egilsson, Ólafur Þ. Hansen
Dubbing Speakers

Bjarki Kaikumo, Ingvar Lundberg, Kjartan Kjartansson
Foley

Lionel Selwyn, Bjarki Kaikumo, Guðrún Ragna Sigurjónsdóttir
Gaffer

Örn Marinó Arnarson
Hair Stylist

Christina Öhlund, Susanne Maresch
Key Grip

Ólafur Jónasson, Kristinn Arason
Line Producer

Ari Kristinsson
Loader

Júlía Embla Katrínardóttir, Guðmundur Tjörvi Guðmundsson
Location Manager

Kristinn Arason
Make-Up

Christina Öhlund, Susanne Maresch
Production Assistant

Lina Antman, Kristín Eysteinsdóttir, Sindri Þorsteinsson
Production Designer

Hrafn Gunnlaugsson, Þorvaldur Böðvar Jónsson, Árni Páll Jóhannsson
Production Manager

Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Birna Gunnarsdóttir
Re-recording Mixer

Kjartan Kjartansson
Script Supervisor

Bryndís Jóhannsdóttir
Set Decoration

Atli Geir Grétarsson, Þórir Marrow Theodórsson
Set Design

Gunnar Kvaran, Haukur Karlsson, Benham Valadbeygi, Daniel Newton, Kristján Gíslason
Sound

Ingvar Lundberg, Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson, Gunnar Páll Ólafsson
Sound Design

Kjartan Kjartansson
Sound Editor

Ingvar Lundberg, Kjartan Kjartansson, Þórólfur Eiríksson, Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson
Sound Engineer

Steingrímur Eyfjörð Guðmundsson, Huldar Freyr Arnarson, Egill Jóhannsson
Special Effects

Eggert Ketilsson, Gunnar Kvaran, Haukur Karlsson
Special Make-up Effects

Christina Öhlund, Stefán Jörgen Ágústsson, Sigurjón Friðrik Garðarsson
Stunts

Valdimar Jóhannsson
Visual Effects

Sigurður Helgason, Bjarki R. Guðmundsson, Trausti Skúlason

About the film

Type

Feature Film
National Premiere Date

November 26, 1999
Genre

Drama
Length

110 min.
Language

Icelandic
Original Title

Myrkrahöfðinginn
International Title

Witchcraft
Production Year

1999
Production Countries

Iceland
IMDB

Witchcraft
Icelandic Film Centre Grant

Yes
Production Format

35mm
Aspect Ratio

1.85:1
Color

Yes
Sound

Dolby Digital
Screening format and subtitles

35mm film with English sub. - Sound missing from end credits.

Cast

Company Credits

Production Company

Leiknar myndir ehf., Icelandic Film Corporation
In Partnership With

Viking Film AB, Sweden, Sveriges Television, Filmhuset Produksjoner AS, Peter Rommel Film Production
Supported by

Icelandic Film Fund, Eurimages, Norsk filminstitutt, Svenska Filminstitutet

Festivals

2000
Berlin International Film Festival
2000
Festroia International Film Festival, Portugal
2000
Fantafestival, Italy
2000
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, S-Korea - Award: Best Female Performance
2000
Melbourne International Film Festival, Australia
2000
Espoo Ciné, Finland
2000
Film Forum Arsenals, Latvia
2000
Edduverðlaunin / Edda Awards - Award: Sound Design (Kjartan Kjartansson, also for Angels of the Universe, 101 Reykjavik and Fiasco).

Releases

Háskólabíó, 2000 - VHS