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The Honour of the House (1999)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Guðný Halldórsdóttir

Synopsis

A hypocritical and selfish older sister holds power over her younger, unselfish and humanitarian sister by hiding the shame of her younger sister's pregnancy, with the purpose of upholding the aristocratic status of their name and household. Or that is what we are told, because underneath the facade, is a story of two sisters, who have had intimacy with the same man.

Actors

Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Þuríður
Ragnhildur Gísladóttir
Ragnhildur Gísladóttir
Rannveig
Agneta Ekmanner
Agneta Ekmanner
Prófastsfrú
Rúrik Haraldsson
Rúrik Haraldsson
Prófastur
Egill Ólafsson
Egill Ólafsson
Björn
Reine Brynolfsson
Reine Brynolfsson
Hans
Bjørn Floberg
Bjørn Floberg
Viggó
Helgi Björnsson
Helgi Björnsson
Andrés
Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Fru Kristensen

Crews

Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Guðný Halldórsdóttir
Director
Halldór Laxness
Halldór Laxness
Writer
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Music
Per Källberg
Per Källberg
Cinematography
Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson
Lárus Ýmir Óskarsson
Editor
Tonie Zetterström
Tonie Zetterström
Production Design

Posters and backgrounds

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