Under the Glacier

Under the Glacier

1989
1h 31m
6.2

6.2/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Fantasy
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Umbi s.f. Magma Films Ltd. Süddeutscher Rundfunk
Production Countries
Germany Iceland
Spoken Languages
Icelandic

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Original Title Kristnihald undir Jökli
Release Date February 25, 1989
Status Released
Language IS
IMDb ID tt0137891

Cast

Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson

Umbi

Baldvin Halldórsson
Baldvin Halldórsson

Séra Jón Prímus

Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir
Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir

Úa

Kristbjörg Kjeld
Kristbjörg Kjeld

Hnallþóra

Helgi Skúlason
Helgi Skúlason

Dr. Godman Sýngmann

Þórhallur Sigurðsson
Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Jódínus Álfberg

Rúrik Haraldsson
Rúrik Haraldsson

Tumi Jónsen

Sólveig Halldórsdóttir
Sólveig Halldórsdóttir

Fína Jónsen

Guðrún Þ. Stephensen
Guðrún Þ. Stephensen

Frú Tuma Jónsen

Gestur Einar Jónasson
Gestur Einar Jónasson

Helgi Lángvetníngur

Egill Ólafsson
Egill Ólafsson

Saknússemm II

Panos Coutras
Panos Coutras

Epímenídes

Key Crew

Gerald Wilson
Screenplay
Halldór Þorgeirsson
Producer
Ralph Christians
Producer
Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Director