Quick facts
- Released
- September 25, 1998
- Runtime
- 83 min
- IMDb
- tt0168628
- Country
- Iceland, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany
- Language
- Icelandic
- Studio
- IsFilm, Oxford Films, Nordisk Film, Hamburger Kino-Kompanie
Cast
Gunnar Helgason
Pétur
Joi Johannsson
Vítus
Benedikt Erlingsson
Hólófernes
Baldur Trausti Hreinsson
Ívar
Magnús Ólafsson
Sýslumaður
Gísli Halldórsson
Nikulás
Pálína Jónsdóttir
Sirsa
Dofri Hermannsson
Haraldur
Arnar Jónsson
Djákni
Þórunn Magnea Magnúsdóttir
Móðir Haraldar
Björk Jakobsdóttir
Theodóra
Guðrún Þ. Stephensen
Sjómannsekkja
Lilja Guðrún Þorvaldsdóttir
Sýslumannsfrú
Elís Poulsen
Jóhann
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Dance about?
- Águst Guðmundsson directed this Icelandic period drama, adapted from the short story We Must Dance by William Heinesen, and set on an island in 1913. Pétur (Gunnar Helgason) narrates, recalling the days when mainlanders arrived for a wedding. Flirtatious Sirsa (Pálína Jónsdottir) marries Harald (Dofri Hermannsson), son of a wealthy landowner on the island. Offshore, a ship is sinking, so the men form a rescue party, returning with the captain, the engineer, and several sailors. With a storm gathering, the engineer dies. The clergyman requests an end to the festivities as a mark of respect. Sirsa protests, but her new husband brings the celebration to a halt. The group then fragments into different activities, drunken or otherwise, and the sensual Sirsa directs her attention toward the handsome Ívar (Baldur Trausti Hreinsson). The film's score features traditional folk music.
- Who directed The Dance?
- The Dance was directed by Ágúst Guðmundsson.
- Who stars in The Dance?
- The Dance stars Gunnar Helgason, Joi Johannsson, Benedikt Erlingsson, Baldur Trausti Hreinsson.
- When was The Dance released?
- The Dance is a 1998 drama, comedy film.
- Where can I watch The Dance?
- You can watch The Dance with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.