Under the Glacier
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.
Crew
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Directed by
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Screenplay
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Producer
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Assistant Director
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Assistant Editor
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Based on a Story by
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Boom Operator
About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateFebruary 25, 1989
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GenreDrama, Drama
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Length91 min.
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LanguageIcelandic
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Original TitleKristnihald undir jökli
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International TitleUnder the Glacier
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Production Year1989
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Production CountriesIceland
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IMDB
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Icelandic Film Centre GrantYes
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Based on aNovel
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Production Format35mm
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Aspect Ratio1.66:1
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ColorYes
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SoundDolby Stereo SR
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Screening format and subtitles35mm film with English sub. - DCP with English sub.
Cast
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Main Cast
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Supporting Cast
Company Credits
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Production Company
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Supported by
Festivals
- 2019TIFF - Wayward Heroes: A Survey of Modern Icelandic Cinema
- ????Academy Awards
Television distribution
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IcelandRÚV, 1991
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IcelandRÚV, 1992
Releases
- Bergvík, 2000 - mynddiskur (DVD)
- Bergvík, 1994 - myndsnælda
- Námsgagnastofnun, 1989 - myndband
