Message to Sandra, A
This is a task that can prove to the world not only that Iceland's cultural heritage is alive and well but also that Jónas the writer is too. Jónas, working in peace and quiet in an isolated summerhouse, hires a young girl, Sandra, to cook for and look after him, and complete an ideal situation for an Icelandic writer on the brink of an international breakthrough. The plan, however, does not turn out the way Jónas intended. His mind is relentlessly disturbed by internal as well as external events. Maybe the situation wasn't ideal. Maybe Jónas the man and the writer just wasn't good enough. In the end, however, Jónas carries Iceland's cultural heritage abroad, but not in the way he intended.
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Based on a novel by
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About the film
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TypeFeature Film
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National Premiere DateDecember 17, 1983, Háskólabíó
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GenreComedy
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Length84 min.
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LanguageIcelandic, Greek, English
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Original TitleSkilaboð til Söndru
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International TitleMessage to Sandra, A
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Production Year1983
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Production CountriesIceland
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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 Ratio1.85:1
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ColorBlack & white
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SoundDolby Stereo
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Main Cast
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Supporting CastBryndís Schram, Rósa Ingólfsdóttir, Andrés Sigurvinsson, Benedikt Árnason, Jón Laxdal, Þorlákur Kristinsson, Bubbi Morthens, Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson, Birna Þórðardóttir, Elías Mar, Guðbjörg Thoroddsen, Aðalsteinn Bergdal, Birgir Sigurðsson, Bjarni Bessason, Elfa Gísladóttir, Erna Gísladóttir, Guðjón Arngrímsson, Guðjón Bjarnason, Guðmundur Jóhannesson, Guðmundur Jónsson, Guðrún Esther Árnadóttir, Guðrún Þórðardóttir, Gunnar Magnússon, Helga Pálmadóttir, Helgi Samúelsson, Herbert Papandreu, Herdís Óskarsdóttir, Jóhannes B. Guðmundsson, Júlía Hannam, Kristinn Júlíusson, Oddur Guðmundsson, Páll Heiðar Jónsson, Páll Sturluson, Panos Coutras, Samir Shahin, Sigríður Halldórsdóttir, Sigurður Friðriksson, Sigurður Steinarsson, Unnur Laufey Jónsdóttir, Valtýr Þórðarson, Þóra Sigurþórsdóttir, Þórður B. Sigurðsson
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- 1985Kvikmyndahátíð kvenna
Releases
- Bergvík, 2000 - VHS
- Umbi s.f., 1983 - VHS
